North Carolina § 131E-90 - Authority of administrator; refusal to leave after discharge.
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§ 131E-90. Authority of administrator; refusal to leave after discharge.
The case of a patient who refuses or fails to leave the hospital upon discharge by the attending physician shall be reviewed by two physicians licensed to practice medicine in this State, one of whom may be the attending physician. If in the opinion of the physicians, the patient should be discharged as cured or as no longer needing treatment or for the reason that treatment cannot benefit the patient's case or for other good and sufficient reasons, the patient's refusal to leave shall constitute a trespass. The patient shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. History (1965, c. 258; 1983, c. 775, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 959; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).) Legal Periodicals. - For survey on the medical review committee privilege, see 67 N.C.L. Rev. 179 (1988).
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 131E-90 ("Authority of administrator; refusal to leave after discharge.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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