Mich. Comp. Laws § 330.1479

Current through Public Act 57 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 330.1479 - Leaves or absence from hospital; rules; procedures; mandatory discharge; notice

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.

MCL 330.1479

1974, Act 258, Eff. 11/6/1974 ;--Am. 1995, Act 290, Eff. 3/28/1996 .