Unless proceedings for hospitalization under court order have been initiated under subchapter IV of this chapter, a hospital, upon the written request of a patient hospitalized pursuant to § 21-513 , shall immediately release him.

History

Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 753, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1

Mar. 21, 2025, D.C. Law 25-304, § 2(f)

Prior Codifications

1973 Ed., § 21-514.

1981 Ed., § 21-514.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 21-513.