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Senate passes bill allowing up to 72-hour emergency psychiatric holds with medical-necessity showing
Summary
Senators approved Senate Bill 2,171 to permit emergency mental-health holds of up to 72 hours when medical necessity is shown, arguing the change will give clinicians needed time for assessment; final vote was 45–0 with the emergency clause.
The North Dakota Senate on Feb. 6 approved Senate Bill 2,171 to expand the maximum emergency psychiatric hold from 24 hours to up to 72 hours when medical necessity is demonstrated. The final roll call on the bill was 45 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent; the emergency clause also carried.
Senator Roars, explaining the bill on the floor, said the 24-hour standard frequently proved inadequate when patients in remote…
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