202A.231 Transfer to agency of United States.
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(1)Upon receipt of a certificate of the United States Public Health Service or such
other agency of the United States government that facilities are available for the
care or treatment of any person heretofore hospitalized in any mental hospital or
other institution in this state for the care of mentally ill persons and that such person
is eligible for such care or treatment, the secretary, upon recommendation by any
such hospital or institution in this state, is hereby authorized to cause the transfer of
any such person to the United States Public Health Service or other agency of the
United States government for care or treatment. Upon effecting any such transfer,
the hospitalizing court shall be notified thereof by the secretary.
(2)Any person transferred as provided in this section shall be deemed to be placed in
the custody of the United States Public Health Service or other agency of the United
States government pursuant to the original hospitalization the same as if he had
been originally so hospitalized.
(3)No person shall be transferred to any agency of the United States if he be confined
pursuant to conviction of any felony or misdemeanor or if he has been acquitted of
the charge solely on the ground of mental illness unless prior to transfer the court
issuing the confining order shall enter an order to transfer after the motion and
hearing. Any person transferred as provided in this section to any agency of the
United States shall be hospitalized by such agency pursuant to the original order of
hospitalization.