225.27 DISCHARGE -- TRANSFER.
The state psychiatric hospital may, at any time, discharge any
patient as recovered, as improved, or as not likely to be benefited
by further treatment. If the patient being so discharged was
involuntarily hospitalized, the hospital shall notify the committing
judge or court of the discharge as required by section 229.14 or
section 229.16, whichever is applicable. Upon receiving the
notification, the court shall issue an order confirming the patient's
discharge from the hospital or from care and custody, as the case may
be, and shall terminate the proceedings pursuant to which the order
was issued. The court or judge shall, if necessary, appoint a person
to accompany the discharged patient from the state psychiatric
hospital to such place as the hospital or the court may designate, or
authorize the hospital to appoint such attendant.
225.27 DISCHARGE -- TRANSFER.
The state psychiatric hospital may, at any time, discharge any
patient as recovered, as improved, or as not likely to be benefited
by further treatment. If the patient being so discharged was
involuntarily hospitalized, the hospital shall notify the committing
judge or court of the discharge as required by section 229.14 or
section 229.16, whichever is applicable. Upon receiving the
notification, the court shall issue an order confirming the patient's
discharge from the hospital or from care and custody, as the case may
be, and shall terminate the proceedings pursuant to which the order
was issued. The court or judge shall, if necessary, appoint a person
to accompany the discharged patient from the state psychiatric
hospital to such place as the hospital or the court may designate, or
authorize the hospital to appoint such attendant.
225.27 DISCHARGE -- TRANSFER.
The state psychiatric hospital may, at any time, discharge any
patient as recovered, as improved, or as not likely to be benefited
by further treatment. If the patient being so discharged was
involuntarily hospitalized, the hospital shall notify the committing
judge or court of the discharge as required by section 229.14 or
section 229.16, whichever is applicable. Upon receiving the
notification, the court shall issue an order confirming the patient's
discharge from the hospital or from care and custody, as the case may
be, and shall terminate the proceedings pursuant to which the order
was issued. The court or judge shall, if necessary, appoint a person
to accompany the discharged patient from the state psychiatric
hospital to such place as the hospital or the court may designate, or
authorize the hospital to appoint such attendant.
