ITS A KANSAS LAW FOR ANYONE REGARDLESS OF INPATIEN...

ITS A KANSAS LAW FOR ANYONE REGARDLESS OF INPATIENT OR OUTPATIENT ETC for belongings to be temporarily locked up and everyone to be screened... safety reasons, and Kansas law, look up EMTALA, especially for a PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (It MUST be determined if someone meets criteria for OUTPATIENT or is safe to leave by LAW, even if they report it during the intake, it must be also reported to the clinician during the assessment then the psychiatrists HAS TO APPROVE THE FINAL ORDERS TO STAY OR LEAVE. Mental health laws are serious and they treat everyone the same, regardless of what they come in, it functions like an ER and everyone must be screened in order to determine level of care recommended. It's not to confirm or 100% "commit" anyone against their will etc, it's all apart of the intake, no matter who the person is. Policy and law and liability are important! I wish more people understood mental health and it's laws that come with it. the facility is doing their job, making sure NO PATIENT can leave without a screen out due to SAFETY since there are patients sharing the same lobby and assessment area who do want to hurt themselves or someone else, everyone must be treated the same and are waiting to be seen to determine level of care until assessed!