37.2-822 - Treatment of person admitted while appeal is pending.
§ 37.2-822. Treatment of person admitted while appeal is pending.
Whenever the director of any facility reasonably believes that treatment isnecessary to protect the life, health, or safety of a person, treatment maybe given during the period allowed for any appeal unless prohibited by orderof a circuit court in the county or city wherein the appeal is pending.
(Code 1950, §§ 37-71.2, 37-204.1; 1964, c. 322; 1968, c. 477, § 37.1-85;1972, c. 639; 2005, c. 716.)