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(I wasn't familiar with this sense of "section":  "to officially force someone who has mental health problems to stay in a hospital and receive treatment because they might harm themselves or other people"  (dictionary.cambridge.org))

In California it is known as a 5150 after Section 5150, the section of the Lanterman–Petris–Short Act or "LPS" that allows someone to be involuntarily committed for up to 72 hours if they are a danger to themselves or others.  Longer than that requires a court order.

https://www.stimmel-law.com/en/articles/...rdianships

I've now forgotten what it was in Massachusetts, but the internet shows that it is section 35.  I think we used to refer to the commitment as "Sectioning" a patient at risk of harm, while in California, 5150 is used as a verb (5150ing a patient).

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/sec...he-process

BC

[BostonCard]

(I wasn't familiar with this sense of "section":  "to officially force someone who has mental health problems to stay in a hospital and receive treatment because they might harm themselves or other people"  (dictionary.cambridge.org))

In California it is known as a 5150 after Section 5150, the section of the Lanterman–Petris–Short Act or "LPS" that allows someone to be involuntarily committed for up to 72 hours if they are a danger to themselves or others.  Longer than that requires a court order.

https://www.stimmel-law.com/en/articles/...rdianships

I've now forgotten what it was in Massachusetts, but the internet shows that it is section 35.  I think we used to refer to the commitment as "Sectioning" a patient at risk of harm, while in California, 5150 is used as a verb (5150ing a patient).

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/sec...he-process

BC