| Inpatient commitment law (12/34: Grade F) |
|---|
| Criteria |
(3/25) |
Comment |
| Gravely disabled standard |
(3/10) |
Yes, but requires “reasonable probability that death, serious bodily injury or serious physical debilitation would occur w/in 30 days.” 50 PA. CONS. STAT. ANN. § 7301(b)(2)(i). |
| Need-for-treatment standard |
(0/15) |
No. |
| Citizen's right to petition |
(5/5) |
Comment |
| May family member directly petition court for inpatient commitment? |
(3/3) |
Yes. "Any responsible party." 50 PA. CONS. STAT. ANN. § 7304(c)(1). |
| May other lay adult directly petition court for inpatient commitment? |
(2/2) |
Yes. |
| Duration |
(4/4) |
Comment |
| Allow initial commitment order to exceed 14 days? |
(1/1) |
Yes. 90 days. 50 PA. CONS. STAT. ANN. § 7304(g)(1). |
| Allow initial commitment order to exceed 30 days? |
(3/3) |
Yes. |
| Outpatient commitment law (4/34: Grade F) |
|---|
| Statutory authority for outpatient commitment? |
(4/4) |
Yes. 50 PA. CONS. STAT. ANN. § |
| Criteria sufficiently broad to provide access? |
(0/20) |
No. Shared criteria with inpatient, even less useful in outpatient context. |
| Procedures sufficiently explained to guide practice? |
(0/5) |
Little or no outpatient-specific detail provided. |
| Allow initial order to exceed 90 days? |
(0/2) |
No. 90 days. 50 PA. CONS. STAT. ANN. § 7304(g)(1). |
| Allow initial order to exceed 180 days? |
(0/2) |
No. |
| Allow renewal to exceed 180 days? |
(0/1) |
No. 180 days. 50 PA. CONS. STAT. ANN. § 7305(a) |
| Emergency evaluation law (8/12: Grade C) |
|---|
| Criteria aligned with state commitment standard? |
(8/8) |
Yes. 50 PA. CONS. STAT. ANN. § 7301. |
| Citizens’ right to petition? |
(0/4) |
No. "warrant upon application by a physician or other authorized person." 50 PA. CONS. STAT. ANN. § 7302(a). |
