Laws allow patients to be committed or confined to hospitals against their will if:

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By law, patients may be committed to hospital if they are a danger to themselves or to others, for example, if they are suicidal, if they have infectious diseases that pose a hazard to public health, or if they have a serious disease and altered mental status. Homelessness is not a criterion for forcing a person to remain confined in a hospital.

Laws Allow Patients to Be Committed or Confined to Hospitals