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 contains 7 laws.

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