Section 22-52-58 Transfer of individuals to other institutions. - Alabama Statutes

Section 22-52-58

Transfer of individuals to other institutions.

(a) The department may transfer or authorize the transfer of a mentally retarded individual from one institution for the mentally retarded to another institution for the mentally retarded if the department determines it would be consistent with the training, treatment, hospitalization or rehabilitation needs of such individual to do so.

(b) On recommendation of the superintendent of any institution for the mentally retarded and with the approval of the court having jurisdiction of the case, the department may transfer any mentally retarded individual to any state-owned and state-operated psychiatric hospital or other psychiatric hospital subject to the supervision and administrative control of the department. The transfer shall be made upon the order of the department or its duly authorized agent or agents and without any additional formal court order.

(Acts 1969, No. 774, p. 1384, §9.)