§122C‑342. Voluntary admissions and discharges.
A non‑State resident maybe admitted to and discharged from a facility on a voluntary basis inaccordance with Parts 2 through 5 of this Article at his own expense. If thefacility determines that the client should be returned to his own state theprovisions of G.S. 122C‑345 or G.S. 122C‑361, as appropriate, shallapply. (1899, c. 1, s. 16; Rev., s. 4584; C.S., s. 6210;1945, c. 952, s. 33; 1947, c. 537, s. 18; 1963, c. 1184, s. 1; 1971, c. 1140;1973, c. 476, s. 133; c. 673, s. 13; 1985, c. 589, s. 2.)