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Authority of board to issue regulations; powers of department generally. Coordination of state drug and alcohol abuse programs. Validity of hospitalization orders entered before September 1, 1978; establishment of regulations authorizing continued hospitalization of patients hospitalized before September 1, 1978. Immunity from liability for actions taken in good faith compliance with admission and discharge provisions of chapter. Apprehension by peace officer of patient who leaves facility without permission. Approval of private facilities as emergency receiving facilities, evaluating facilities, or treatment facilities; powers and duties of private facilities; right to deny admission. ‘‘Drug’’ defined; Right of minor to obtain treatment of drug abuse on his consent alone; binding effect of consent; informing minor’s parent, spouse, custodian, or guardian of treatment. 37-7-22. 37-7-23. 37-7-24. Article 3 Examination, Hospitalization, and Treatment of Involuntary Patients PART 1 EMERGENCY RECEIVING FACILITIES FOR EXAMINATION OF PERSONS APPREHENDED PURSUANT TO PHYSICIAN’S CERTIFICATE OR COURT ORDER 37-7-40. 37-7-41. Article 2 Hospitalization and Treatment of Voluntary Patients 37-7-20. rights to patient at time of admission. Discharge of voluntary patients upon recovery or termination of need for hospitalization; notice of discharge. Right of voluntary patient to discharge upon application; procedure on denial of application for discharge; notice of discharge. Giving voluntary patients periodic notice of rights. Transfer of involuntary patients to voluntary status; notice of transfer and of discharge of patients so transferred; discharge of transferred patient charged with criminal offense. 37-7-42. Admission of voluntary patients; parental consent to treatment; giving notice of 255 Designation by department of emergency receiving facilities; reporting; penalty for noncompliance. Emergency involuntary treatment; who may certify need; delivery for examination; report of delivery required; annual report. Emergency admission of persons arrested for penal offenses; report by officer; entry of report into clinical record. T.37, C.7 Sec. 37-7-43. 37-7-44. Procedure upon admission; notice of proposed discharge.