Section R. 330.4013 - Transfer to a facility other than a state hospitalRule 4013.
(1) A patient may be temporarily transferred to a non-department hospital or other facility for emergency medical reasons as determined and documented by a hospital director.(2) With the written consent of an adult patient or the parent, legally authorized guardian, or person in loco parentis of a patient under the age of 18, a patient may be transferred from a departmental hospital to a hospital or facility in this state which is not operated by the department. If a patient objects to a transfer that has been consented to by a person in loco parentis, transfer will be delayed until an appeal hearing established by the department has made a determination.(3) Transfer of a patient to or from a hospital or facility that is not a department designated hospital shall not constitute a discharge from an order of hospitalization from a probate court.(4) Transfer of an involuntary patient out of state shall be governed by interstate compact agreements.Mich. Admin. Code R. 330.4013