{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-631.165","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 631.165","heading":"Transfer of patient to a mental health facility, when, procedure.","body":"If the head of the alcohol or drug abuse facility finds that a person who is detained for treatment and rehabilitation is presenting a likelihood of serious harm as a result of mental disorder other than alcohol or drug abuse, or both, the head of the facility shall arrange for the transfer of the person to a mental health facility through a licensed physician, registered professional nurse, qualified counselor or mental health professional designated by the mental health facility. The person may be detained for up to ninety-six hours for evaluation and treatment, under the procedures of sections 632.310, 632.315, 632.320 and 632.325, before filing a petition for further detention under sections 632.330 and 632.335.","path":["Title XL - ADDITIONAL EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS","Chapter 631 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=631.165","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:29Z","sha256":"dec10073d42aa1f82008181c78ea65b50c0a87a72c994adaaa0965ed637f9b35","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-631.160","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-631.170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}