South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-52-140 — Release of patient for temporary leave of absence.
South Carolina § 44-52-140
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-52-140 (2026).
Text
When the head of a treatment facility or unit considers it in the best interest of a patient he may permit the patient to leave the facility on a temporary leave of absence, which may be for a period of time as the head of the treatment facility or unit determines. The head of the treatment facility or unit upon releasing a patient on a temporary leave of absence may impose conditions in relation to the patient while he is absent from the facility as are proper and in the best interest of the patient and the public welfare.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 487, SECTION 2.
Nearby Sections
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§ 44-52-10
Definitions.§ 44-52-120
Involuntary commitment; period of treatment.§ 44-52-130
Transfer of patient.§ 44-52-150
Reconfinement of involuntarily committed patient who has left treatment facility without permission.§ 44-52-20
Voluntary admission.§ 44-52-30
Discharge of voluntary patient.§ 44-52-40
Release of voluntary patient.§ 44-52-5
Statement of policy.§ 44-52-50
Procedure for emergency admission.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 44-52-140, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/52/44-52-140.