Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 7503 (2026)

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(Cite as: 18 V.S.A. § 7503)

§ 7503. Application for voluntary admission

(a) Any person 14 years of age or over may apply for voluntary admission to a designated hospital or psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth for examination and treatment.

(b) Before the person may be admitted as a voluntary patient, the person shall give consent in writing on a form adopted by the Department. The consent shall include a representation that:

(1) the person understands that treatment will involve inpatient status or residence at a psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth;

(2) the person desires to be admitted to a hospital or a psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth, respectively;

(3) the person consents to admission voluntarily, without any coercion or duress; and

(4) the person understands that inpatient treatment or residence at a psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth may be on a locked unit, and a requested discharge may be deferred if the treating physician determines that the person is a person in need of treatment pursuant to section 7101 of this title.

(c) If the person is under 14 years of age, the person may be admitted as a voluntary patient if the person consents to admission, as provided in subsection (b) of this section, and if a parent or guardian makes written application. (Added 1967, No. 305 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1968; amended 1977, No. 252 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2021, No. 30, § 1; 2023, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. July 1, 2024.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1994–1995 · leading case: In re R.L., 657 A.2d 180 (Vt. 1995).

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In re R.L., 657 A.2d 180 (Vt. 1995). · cites it 2× “18 V.S.A. § 7503(a), (b). Admission on an involuntary basis for emergency examination does not preclude application for voluntary status.”

In re M.D., 655 A.2d 723 (Vt. 1994). “18 V.S.A. § 7503(b). “A person admitted to a hospital shall be subject to the control and treatment of the head of the hospital and the board until his condition warrants his release, or until he has been lawfully removed or otherwise discharged.”

In Re Rl, 657 A.2d 180 (Vt. 1995). · cites it 2× “18 V.S.A. § 7503(a), (b). Admission on an involuntary basis for emergency examination does not preclude application for voluntary status.”

In Re Md, 655 A.2d 723 (Vt. 1994). “18 V.S.A. § 7503(b). "A person admitted to a hospital shall be subject to the control and treatment of the head of the hospital and the board until his condition warrants his release, or until he has been lawfully removed or otherwise discharged.”

— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 7503(a) — 2 cases

In re R.L., 657 A.2d 180 (Vt. 1995). “18 V.S.A. § 7503(a), (b). Admission on an involuntary basis for emergency examination does not preclude application for voluntary status.”

In Re Rl, 657 A.2d 180 (Vt. 1995). “18 V.S.A. § 7503(a), (b). Admission on an involuntary basis for emergency examination does not preclude application for voluntary status.”

— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 7503(b) — 2 cases

In re M.D., 655 A.2d 723 (Vt. 1994). “18 V.S.A. § 7503(b). “A person admitted to a hospital shall be subject to the control and treatment of the head of the hospital and the board until his condition warrants his release, or until he has been lawfully removed or otherwise discharged.”

In Re Md, 655 A.2d 723 (Vt. 1994). “18 V.S.A. § 7503(b). "A person admitted to a hospital shall be subject to the control and treatment of the head of the hospital and the board until his condition warrants his release, or until he has been lawfully removed or otherwise discharged.”

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