- (a) Pursuant to RSA 135-C:16, if a person is a patient on a voluntary basis, he or she may withdraw from the receiving facility, whether or not such withdrawal is made against medical advice.
(b) A patient who has requested to withdraw shall:
- (1) Be released upon request if an examination conducted in accordance with RSA 135-C:17 is not ordered;
- (2) Be released if an examination is ordered but does not occur within the 24-hour period;
- (3) Be released if an examination determines that the criteria specified in RSA 135-C:27 are not met; or
- (4) Be held and treated in accordance with the provisions of RSA 135-C:27-33 if an examination determines that the criteria are met.
Source. #4838, eff 6-15-90, EXPIRED: 6-15-96 New. #7050, eff 6-29-99, EXPIRED: 6-29-07 New. #9191, eff 6-26-08; ss by #11183, eff 9-20-16