42 USC 3416: Period of commitment to care and custody of Surgeon General; patient subject to posthospitalization program; release from confinement

42 USC 3416: Period of commitment to care and custody of Surgeon General; patient subject to posthospitalization program; release from confinement Text contains those laws in effect on January 23, 2000

From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 42-NARCOTIC ADDICT REHABILITATIONSUBCHAPTER II-CIVIL COMMITMENT OF PERSONS NOT CHARGED WITH ANY CRIMINAL OFFENSE

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§3416. Period of commitment to care and custody of Surgeon General; patient subject to posthospitalization program; release from confinement

Any patient committed to the care and custody of the Surgeon General pursuant to section 3415 of this title shall be committed for a period of six months, and shall be subject to such posthospitalization program as may be established pursuant to section 3417 of this title; except that such patient may be released from confinement by the Surgeon General at any time prior to the expiration of such six-month period if the Surgeon General determines that the patient has been cured of his drug addiction and rehabilitated, or that his continued confinement is no longer necessary or desirable.

( Pub. L. 89–793, title III, §306, Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1446 .)

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of Public Health Service, including Surgeon General of Public Health Service, see note set out under section 3411 of this title.