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§ 4420. Discharge by department

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 50 P.S. Mental Health

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 50 P.S. Mental Health
Chapter 12. Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 (Refs & Annos)
Article IV. General Provisions Relating to Facilities; Admissions and Commitments (Refs & Annos)
50 P.S. § 4420
§ 4420. Discharge by department
Currentness
The department may review any commitment made under this act other than a criminal commitment and the secretary may order the discharge of any person so committed whenever he finds that such committed person is no longer in need of care and treatment in a facility. The department may also review criminal commitments and the secretary may make recommendation to the court which committed such person that he be discharged or returned to a penal or correctional institution.

Credits

1966, Special Sess. No. 3, Oct. 20, P.L. 96, art. IV, § 420, effective Jan. 1, 1967.
50 P.S. § 4420, PA ST 50 P.S. § 4420
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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