Convalescent leave of patients.

Upon the recommendation of the superintendent and in accordance with section 229.15, subsection 5 , in the case of an involuntary patient, the director may place the patient on convalescent leave for a period not to exceed one year, under conditions prescribed by the director. [C73, §1424; C97, §2288; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3505; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §226.23 ] 2023 Acts, ch 19, §488