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Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1479 (2026)

Leaves or absence from hospital; rules; procedures; mandatory discharge; notice.

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MENTAL HEALTH CODE


Act 258 of 1974


330.1479 Leaves or absence from hospital; rules; procedures; mandatory discharge; notice.

Sec. 479.

    All leaves or absences from a hospital, other than release or discharge, and all revocations of leaves and absences under section 408, shall be governed in accordance with rules or procedures established by the department or the hospital; except that a hospital director shall discharge any patient who has been hospitalized subject to an order of continuing hospitalization and who has been on an authorized leave or absence from the hospital for a continuous period of 1 year. Upon such discharge, the hospital director shall notify the court.

History: 1974, Act 258, Eff. Nov. 6, 1974 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996

AdminRule Notes:

    R 330.1001 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2017–2022 · leading case: People v. Portus (In Re Portus), 926 N.W.2d 33 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
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People v. Portus (In Re Portus), 926 N.W.2d 33 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “1476 to MCL 330.1479. MCL 330.2050(5) provides as follows: The release provisions of [ MCL 330.”
in Re Charles Frederick Portus (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “1476 to MCL 330.1479. MCL 330.2050(5) provides as follows: The release provisions of sections 476 to 479 of this act shall apply to a person found to have committed a crime by a court or jury, but who is acquitted by reason of insanity, except that a person shall not be…”
in Re James Shimizu Yang (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “1476 to MCL 330.1479] of this act shall apply to a person found to have committed a crime by a court or jury, but who is acquitted by reason of insanity, except that a person shall not be discharged or placed on leave without first being evaluated and recommended for discharge…”
in Re James Shimizu Yang (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “1476 to MCL 330.1479] of this act shall apply to a person found to have committed a crime by a court or jury, but who is acquitted by reason of insanity, except that a person shall not be discharged or placed on leave without first being evaluated and recommended for discharge…”
Arthur Duckett v. Mary C Solky (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “See MCL 330.1479. Before being placed on leave, however, the CFP must evaluate and recommend a patient for leave.”
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