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FACILITY TO WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS BEING TRANSFERRED SHALL
BE SENT TO THE GUARDIAN OR NEXT OF KIN OF THE INDIVIDUAL.

(D) TRANSPORTING.

AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT BE TRANSPORTED TO OR FROM ANY
FACILITY UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY:

(1)  AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AUTHORIZED BY THE
FACILITY AND IS OF THE SAME SEX; OR

(2)  THE PARENT, SPOUSE, ADULT SIBLING, OR ADULT
OFFSPRING OF THE INDIVIDUAL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 59, § 17(a), (b), (c), and (e).

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Director" § 10-101
"Facility" § 10-101 "Treatment" § 10-101
"State" § 1-101

10-808. TRANSFERS AND COMMITMENTS TO FEDERAL AGENCIES.

(A)  "FEDERAL AGENCY" DEFINED.

IN THIS SECTION, "FEDERAL AGENCY" MEANS THE VETERANS'
ADMINISTRATION OR ANY OTHER AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT.

(B)  BY DIRECTOR.

(1)  THE DIRECTOR MAY TRANSFER AN INDIVIDUAL FROM
A FACILITY TO A VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL IN THIS
STATE, IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS ENTITLED TO BENEFITS IN THAT
HOSPITAL.

(2)  AFTER THE TRANSFER, THE CHIEF OFFICER OF THE
VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL HAS ALL THE POWERS AND
RIGHTS OF THE ADMINISTRATION AS TO THAT INDIVIDUAL.

(C)  BY COURT OF ANOTHER STATE.

(1)  IF A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION OF ANY
OTHER STATE COMMITS AN INDIVIDUAL TO A FEDERAL AGENCY FOR
CARE OR TREATMENT, THE COMMITMENT JUDGMENT OR ORDER AFFECTS
THE INDIVIDUAL, WHILE THE INDIVIDUAL IS IN THIS STATE, TO
THE EXTENT THAT THE JUDGMENT OR ORDER WOULD AFFECT THE
INDIVIDUAL IN THE OTHER STATE.

(2)  THE COURTS OF THE COMMITTING STATE HAVE
CONTINUING JURISDICTION OVER THE COMMITTED INDIVIDUAL TO
INQUIRE INTO THE MENTAL CONDITION OF THAT INDIVIDUAL AND
DETERMINE THE NEED TO CONTINUE COMMITMENT.