(a) The transfer of nonresident patients to out-of-state facilities shall be governed
by the Interstate Compact on Mental Health.
(b) The transfer of nonresident patients from an out-of-state institution or hospital
to a hospital in Vermont for the purpose of being near relatives or friends shall
be in the discretion of the Commissioner, who shall take into consideration the relationship
of the patient to his or her family, legal guardian, or friends, in order to maintain
those relationships and encourage visits beneficial to the patient. (Added 1967, No. 305 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1968; amended 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 41.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1994–1994 · leading case: In re M.D., 655 A.2d 723 (Vt. 1994).
In re M.D., 655 A.2d 723 (Vt. 1994). “18 V.S.A. § 7902. The purpose of the Compact is “to provide the necessary legal basis for the institutionalization or other appropriate care and treatment of the mentally ill and mentally retarded under a system that recognizes the paramount importance of patient welfare.”
In re Md, 655 A.2d 723 (Vt. 1994). “18 V.S.A. § 7902. The purpose of the Compact is "to provide the necessary legal basis for the institutionalization or other appropriate care and treatment of the mentally ill and mentally retarded under a system that recognizes the paramount importance of patient welfare.”
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