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5270 Involuntary Hold. Section 5720 is a section of the California Welfare and Institutions Code which refers to an additional 30 day hold for any psychiatric patient who remains gravely disabled after the first 14 days of treatment under a 5250 hold.
With increased demand on proper mental health facilities, the practice known as psychiatric boarding -- temporarily holding mentally ill patients in hospital ERs until beds become available at certified treatment centers -- has become a serious problem nationwide. Now, itâs an unconstitutional one in Washington state.