North Carolina Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 13, 2014) |
TITLE 10A. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
CHAPTER 28. MENTAL HEALTH, STATE OPERATED FACILITIES AND SERVICES |
SUBCHAPTER F. ADMISSION AND DISCHARGE |
10A NCAC 28F .0606. DISCHARGE
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(a) An individual who has been admitted under the provisions of these rules shall be kept in the hospital no longer than is indicated by the research protocol under which he was admitted.
(b) An individual who has been admitted under the provisions of these rules shall be discharged upon his own request. The discharge request shall be in writing.
(c) An individual who has been admitted under the provisions of these rules may be discharged by the facility at any time.
History Note: Authority G.S. 122C‑112(b)(3); 122C‑210.2;
Eff. January 1, 1989;
Amended Eff. March 1, 1990.