South Carolina Statutes

§ 44-22-200 — Move of patient to less restrictive setting; court approval required for move to more restrictive setting.

South Carolina § 44-22-200
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 44HEALTH
Ch. 22RIGHTS OF MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS

This text of South Carolina § 44-22-200 (Move of patient to less restrictive setting; court approval required for move to more restrictive setting.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Carolina primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-200 (2026).

Text

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.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 127, SECTION 1.

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