Discharge and Transfers

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This is Article 7 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Discharge and Transfers.” It is part of Chapter 8 “Emergency Custody and Voluntary and Involuntary Civil Admissions”, which is part of Subtitle III “Admissions and Dispositions”, which is part of Title 37.2 “Behavioral Health and Developmental Services”.

It’s comprised of the following 7 sections.

§ 37.2-837	Discharge from state hospitals or training centers, conditional release, and trial or home visits for individuals
§ 37.2-838	Discharge of individuals from a licensed hospital
§ 37.2-839	Exchange of information between community services boards or behavioral health authorities and state facilities
§ 37.2-840	Transfer of individuals receiving services
§ 37.2-841	Admission of veteran to, or transfer to or from, a Veterans Affairs hospital, center, or other facility or installation
§ 37.2-842	Veterans admitted or transferred to Veterans Affairs hospital, center, or other facility or installation subject to rules; power and authority of medical officer in charge
§ 37.2-843	Providing drugs or medicines for certain individuals discharged from state facilities