Who can complete a Section 12 application upon request by EMS if one has not been completed?

Who can complete a Section 12 application upon request by EMS if one has not been completed?

• A. Police Officer or Online Medical Control
• B. Hospital Security
• C. Lawyer
• D. Fire Chief

Answer: (A)

Section 12 is the emergency detention mechanism that allows immediate evaluation and possible hold for mental health reasons. When EMS identifies the need but no Section 12 filing has been completed, the person authorized to finalize the application is the responding police officer or the physician through online medical control. The police officer has the legal authority to initiate the detention under the statute, while an online medical control physician can sign or oversee the filing to authorize the hold. Hospital security, lawyers, and fire chiefs do not have the authority to complete Section 12 filings under EMS protocols, which is why they aren’t the correct choice.

Section 12 is the emergency detention mechanism that allows immediate evaluation and possible hold for mental health reasons. When EMS identifies the need but no Section 12 filing has been completed, the person authorized to finalize the application is the responding police officer or the physician through online medical control. The police officer has the legal authority to initiate the detention under the statute, while an online medical control physician can sign or oversee the filing to authorize the hold. Hospital security, lawyers, and fire chiefs do not have the authority to complete Section 12 filings under EMS protocols, which is why they aren’t the correct choice.