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We do not fall under that umbrella. We cannot place an M-1 mental health hold (involuntary commitment for 72 hours). No one will place a hold over the phone or radio either.Thanks @GMCmedic, I didn't think to look in the legal briefs related to Emergency Mental Health hold... good catch!
I looked at the actual brief, which says this statement:
If Colorado's state statutes consider paramedics medical professionals (in the legal sense because the brief explicitly required RNs to have training in psychiatric or mental health nursing & family therapist or a counselor with training in mental health, and doesn't group them under the title of "medical professionals") then awesome. I am curious if other states do as well, or if this is limited to Colorado.