226.26 - DANGEROUS PATIENTS.
226.26 DANGEROUS PATIENTS.
The administrator, on the recommendation of the superintendent,
and on the application of the relatives or friends of a patient who
is not cured and who cannot be safely allowed to go at liberty, may
release the patient when fully satisfied that the relatives or
friends will provide and maintain all necessary supervision, care,
and restraint over the patient. If the patient being released was
involuntarily hospitalized, the consent of the district court which
ordered the patient's hospitalization placement shall be obtained in
advance in substantially the manner prescribed by section 229.14. Section History: Early Form
[R60, § 1482; C73, § 1408; C97, § 2276; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §
3508; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 226.26]
Section History: Recent Form
2001 Acts, ch 155, §42