New Mexico § 43-1-21 - Convalescent status; rehospitalization
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 43-1-21 — Convalescent status; rehospitalization, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-1-21. Convalescent status; rehospitalization
A. The head of a residential facility may release an improved involuntary client on
convalescent status when he believes that such release is in the best interests of
the client. Release on convalescent status shall include provisions for continuing responsibility
to and of the hospital. Prior to the expiration of the client's commitment period, the director of the residential
facility shall re-examine the facts relating to the commitment of the client on convalescent
status and, if he determines that in view of the condition of the client, commitment
is no longer appropriate he shall discharge the client. B. Prior to such discharge, the director of the residential facility from which the
client is given convalescent status may at any time readmit the client. If there is reason to believe that the client requires rehospitalization, the director
of the residential facility may issue an order for the immediate return of the client. Such an order, if not voluntarily complied with, shall, upon order by a judge of
the district court of the county in which the client is resident or present, authorize
any health or police officer to take the client into custody and transport him to
the residential facility.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 43-1-21
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 43-1-21 cover?
Section 43-1-21 ("Convalescent status; rehospitalization") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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