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2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 44 - Health
CHAPTER 22 - RIGHTS OF MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS
Section 44-22-200. Move of patient to less restrictive setting; court approval required for move to more restrictive setting.
Universal Citation: SC Code § 44-22-200 (2017)
The head of a treatment facility may move a patient to a less restrictive setting without court approval if the move is consistent with the goals and objectives of the individualized treatment plan. The head of the treatment facility may not move a patient to a more restrictive setting without court approval.
HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 127, Section 1.
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