South Carolina § 44-52-65 - Transfer of patients under emergency commitment.
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§ 44-52-65. Transfer of patients under emergency commitment.
If any time during the period of emergency commitment as ordered by the court, the head of the treatment facility, with the responsible physician concurring, concludes that the patient is stabilized and no longer requires inpatient hospitalization, he may request that the court authorize transfer to a less restrictive setting pending the full court hearing conducted pursuant to Sections 44-52-80 through 44-52-110. Upon the consent of the court, the patient may be transferred to a community treatment program. The transfer must be conditioned upon the consent of the head of the receiving facility or program. Prior notice of transfer must be given to the patient and to those persons required to receive notice under Section 44-52-80.
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 116 SECTION 7.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-52-65 ("Transfer of patients under emergency commitment.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South 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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