229.16 DISCHARGE AND TERMINATION OF PROCEEDING.
When the condition of a patient who is hospitalized pursuant to a
report issued under section 229.14, subsection 1, paragraph "b",
or is receiving treatment pursuant to a report issued under section
229.14, subsection 1, paragraph "c", or is in full-time care and
custody pursuant to a report issued under section 229.14, subsection
1, paragraph "d", is such that in the opinion of the chief
medical officer the patient no longer requires treatment or care for
serious mental impairment, the chief medical officer shall
tentatively discharge the patient and immediately report that fact to
the court which ordered the patient's hospitalization or care and
custody. Upon receiving the report, 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. Copies of the order shall be
sent by regular mail to the hospital, the patient, and the applicant
if the applicant has filed a written waiver signed by the patient.
Section History: Early Form
[C77, 79, 81, § 229.16]
Section History: Recent Form
89 Acts, ch 275, §5; 99 Acts, ch 144, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 155, §36
Referred to in § 225.15, 225.17, 225.27, 226.18, 226.19, 229.17,
229.21, 229.26
229.16 DISCHARGE AND TERMINATION OF PROCEEDING.
When the condition of a patient who is hospitalized pursuant to a
report issued under section 229.14, subsection 1, paragraph "b",
or is receiving treatment pursuant to a report issued under section
229.14, subsection 1, paragraph "c", or is in full-time care and
custody pursuant to a report issued under section 229.14, subsection
1, paragraph "d", is such that in the opinion of the chief
medical officer the patient no longer requires treatment or care for
serious mental impairment, the chief medical officer shall
tentatively discharge the patient and immediately report that fact to
the court which ordered the patient's hospitalization or care and
custody. Upon receiving the report, 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. Copies of the order shall be
sent by regular mail to the hospital, the patient, and the applicant
if the applicant has filed a written waiver signed by the patient.
Section History: Early Form
[C77, 79, 81, § 229.16]
Section History: Recent Form
89 Acts, ch 275, §5; 99 Acts, ch 144, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 155, §36
Referred to in § 225.15, 225.17, 225.27, 226.18, 226.19, 229.17,
229.21, 229.26
229.16 DISCHARGE AND TERMINATION OF PROCEEDING.
When the condition of a patient who is hospitalized pursuant to a
report issued under section 229.14, subsection 1, paragraph "b",
or is receiving treatment pursuant to a report issued under section
229.14, subsection 1, paragraph "c", or is in full-time care and
custody pursuant to a report issued under section 229.14, subsection
1, paragraph "d", is such that in the opinion of the chief
medical officer the patient no longer requires treatment or care for
serious mental impairment, the chief medical officer shall
tentatively discharge the patient and immediately report that fact to
the court which ordered the patient's hospitalization or care and
custody. Upon receiving the report, 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. Copies of the order shall be
sent by regular mail to the hospital, the patient, and the applicant
if the applicant has filed a written waiver signed by the patient.
Section History: Early Form
[C77, 79, 81, § 229.16]
Section History: Recent Form
89 Acts, ch 275, §5; 99 Acts, ch 144, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 155, §36
Referred to in § 225.15, 225.17, 225.27, 226.18, 226.19, 229.17,
229.21, 229.26
