SECTION 394.469. Discharge of involuntary patients.

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1(1) 2POWER TO DISCHARGE.5-6At any time a patient is found to no longer meet the criteria for involuntary placement, the administrator shall:
25(a) 26Discharge the patient, unless the patient is under a criminal charge, in which case the patient shall be transferred to the custody of the appropriate law enforcement officer;
54(b) 55Transfer the patient to voluntary status on his or her own authority or at the patient’s request, unless the patient is under criminal charge or adjudicated incapacitated; or
83(c) 84Place an improved patient, except a patient under a criminal charge, on convalescent status in the care of a community facility.
105(2) 106NOTICE.107-108Notice of discharge or transfer of a patient shall be given as provided in s. 123394.4599124.

History.-s. 10, ch. 71-131; s. 9, ch. 73-133; s. 10, ch. 79-298; s. 13, ch. 82-212; s. 712, ch. 95-148; s. 23, ch. 96-169.

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