§ 7503 - Application for voluntary admission - Vermont Statutes

§ 7503. Application for voluntary admission

(a) Any person 14 years of age or over may apply for voluntary admission to a designated hospital for examination and treatment.

(b) Before the person may be admitted as a voluntary patient he shall give his consent in writing on a form adopted by the department. The consent shall include a representation that the person understands that his treatment will involve inpatient status, that he desires to be admitted to the hospital, and that he consents to admission voluntarily, without any coercion or duress.

(c) If the person is under 14 years of age, he may be admitted as a voluntary patient if he consents to admission, as provided in subsection (b) of this section, and if a parent or guardian makes written application. (Added 1967, No. 305 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1968; amended 1977, No. 252 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)