§ 325. — Examination of persons admitted.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 24USC325]
TITLE 24--HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS
CHAPTER 9--HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL NATIONALS RETURNED FROM
FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Sec. 325. Examination of persons admitted
(a) Time and frequency of examination; discharge
Any person admitted to any hospital pursuant to section 322 or
section 324 of this title shall, as soon as practicable, but in no event
more than five days after the day of such admission, be examined by
qualified members of the medical staff of the hospital and, unless found
to be in need of hospitalization by reason of mental illness, shall be
discharged. Any person found upon such examination to be in need of such
hospitalization shall thereafter, as frequently as practicable but not
less often than every six months, be reexamined and shall, whenever it
is determined that the conditions justifying such hospitalization no
longer obtain, be discharged or, if found to be in the best interests of
the patient, be conditionally released.
(b) Notice to legal guardian, etc.
Whenever any person is admitted to a hospital pursuant to this
chapter, his legal guardian, spouse, or next of kin shall, if known, be
immediately notified.
(Pub. L. 86-571, Sec. 5, July 5, 1960, 74 Stat. 309.)
