Ala. Code § 22-54-4 (1975) Return of Patients to Sources From Which Received; Institutions, Courts, Etc., Referring Patients to Facility to Retain Constructive Jurisdiction Over Patients; Discharge of Patients; Applicability of Support, Commitment and Release Statutes to Patients At Facility

• Library: Alabama Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ala. Code § 22-54-4 (1975)

(a) When a patient transferred to the facility from any other state institution or admitted by request or order of any agency, governmental body or court no longer requires special treatment in the security setting, the patient may be returned to the source from which received.

(b) The state institution, agency, governmental body or court that referred the patient for hospitalization shall retain constructive jurisdiction over the patient.