Section 330.4013. Transfer to a facility other than a state hospital.

(1) A patient may be temporarily transferred to a non-department hospital or other facility for emergency medical reasons as determined and documented by a hospital director.

(2)    With the written consent of an adult patient or the parent, legally authorized guardian, or person in loco parentis of a patient under the age of 18, a patient may be transferred from a  departmental  hospital   to  a hospital  or  facility   in  this  state   which is not operated by the department. If a patient objects to a transfer that has been consented to by a person in loco parentis, transfer will be delayed until an appeal hearing established by the department has made a determination.

(3)    Transfer of a patient to or from a hospital or facility that is not a department designated hospital shall not constitute a discharge from an order of hospitalization from a probate court.

(4)    Transfer of an involuntary patient out of state shall be governed by interstate compact agreements.

History: 1979 AC; 1986 AACS.