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2015 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title X - PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 135-C - NEW HAMPSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEM
Section 135-C:16 - Withdrawal From Services; Rules.
NH Rev Stat § 135-C:16 (2015) What's This?
135-C:16 Withdrawal From Services; Rules. – Subject to RSA 135-C:17, any client receiving service or treatment on a voluntary basis may at any time withdraw from the service or treatment or from any specific form of treatment. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the rights of minors to withdraw from service or treatment. The commissioner may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, which limit the right of a client to withdraw completely from a receiving facility at night or on weekends and holidays. When a withdrawal is made against medical advice, the client shall be notified in writing of that fact and a copy of the notice shall be made a part of the client's record.
Source. 1986, 212:1. 1995, 310:183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
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