Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 7501 (2026)

Authority to receive patients

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(Cite as: 18 V.S.A. § 7501)

§ 7501. Authority to receive patients

The head of a hospital that has been officially designated by the Commissioner may receive therein for observation, diagnosis, care, and treatment any individual whose admission is sought on proper application. (Added 1967, No. 305 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1968.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2016–2016 · leading case: State v. B.C., 149 A.3d 143 (Vt. 2016).

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State v. B.C., 149 A.3d 143 (Vt. 2016). “See 18 V.S.A. § 7501 et seq. Under Title 13, a person subject to criminal proceedings may enter the mental health system through chapter 157, where competency, sanity, or both are at issue in connection with the criminal charges.”

State v. B.C. / State v. D.H., 2016 VT 66 (Vt. 2016). “See 18 V.S.A. § 7501 et seq. Under Title 13, a person subject to criminal proceedings may enter the mental health system through Chapter 157, where competency, sanity, or both are at issue in connection with the criminal charges.”

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