Sec. 3-603. (a) If no physician, qualified examiner, psychiatrist, advanced practice psychiatric nurse, or clinical psychologist is immediately available or it is not possi.
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Sec. 3-603.
(a)If no physician, qualified examiner, psychiatrist, advanced practice psychiatric nurse, or clinical psychologist is immediately available or it is not possible after a diligent effort to obtain the certificate provided for in Section 3-602, the respondent may be detained for examination in a mental health facility upon presentation of the petition alone pending the obtaining of such a certificate.
(b)In such instance the petition shall conform to the requirements of Section 3-601 and further specify that:
1. the petitioner believes, as a result of his personal observation, that the respondent
is subject to involuntary admission on an inpatient basis;
2. a diligent effort was made to obtain a certificate;
3. no physician, qualified examiner, psychiatrist, or clinical psychologist could be
found who has examined or could examine the respondent; and
4. a diligent effort has been made to convince the respondent to appear voluntarily for
examination by a physician, qualified examiner, psychiatrist, or clinical psychologist, unless the petitioner reasonably believes that effort would impose a risk of harm to the respondent or others.