Title 47 Hold

• These are patients who are placed on an involuntary hold who are sent to the ED for evaluation by our emergency behavioral health clinician. They need medical clearance and appropriate disposition. They must be sober (blood alcohol level <80) before the clinician will evaluate them. They are held in the ED until they are sober enough for evaluation and sometimes after evaluation until definitive disposition can be arranged.

Resources/References

• Notice of Emergency Detention and Application for Evaluation Form
• Petition for Order Authorizing Hospitalization for Evaluation Form
• Notice of Rights Upon Emergency Detention
• Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Division of Behavioral Health
• CARELINE: Alaska's Suicide Prevention and Someone to Talk to Line
• Title 47 Hold YKHC Clinical Guideline

YKHC Clinical Guidelines
Common/Unique Medical Diagnoses