Legal Question in Health Care Law in Georgia

Hi,

During a 5150 hold (3 day involuntary psychiatric hold), if the anorexic doesn't eat anything, is he/she fed by a feeding tube or is the person offered a nutritional drink like Ensure first?

Does the anorexic have the option to eat solid food or drink a nutrtional drink before being punished with a feeding tube?

Also, in a treatment center, if an anorexic doesn't eat anything, is the person offered a nutritional drink first before the feeding tube? Is the anorexic only fed by feeding tube if he/she doesn't eat solid food or drink a nutritional drink?

Please give me full details of what happens if an anorexic doesn't eat anything during a 5150 or while in a treatment center. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Chris


Asked on 11/18/11, 7:36 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

You need to address your procedure and food plan questions to the facility, not a legal message board.

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Answered on 11/19/11, 3:25 am


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