(a) A petition to commence CARE Act proceedings must be made on Petition to Begin CARE Act Proceedings (form CARE-100) or, if the petitioner is a licensed behavioral health professional as defined in section 5971(l), on Petition to Begin CARE Act Proceedings by Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Only (form CARE- 102).
(Subd (a) adopted effective July 1, 2025.)
(b) If using Petition to Begin CARE Act Proceedings (form CARE-100), the petition must include either:
(1) A completed Mental Health Declaration—CARE Act Proceedings (form CARE-101); or
(2) The evidence described in section 5975(d)(2).
(Subd (b) adopted effective July 1, 2025.)
(c) If using Petition to Begin CARE Act Proceedings by Licensed Behavioral Health Professional Only (form CARE-102), the documentation in subdivision (b) is not required.
(Subd (c) adopted effective July 1, 2025.)
Rule 7.2221 amended effective July 1, 2025; adopted September 1, 2023; previously amended effective September 1, 2024.