§ 33-16-26. Commitment to federal agency for medical treatment.
Whenever, in any proceeding under the laws of this state for the commitment of a person alleged to be of unsound mind or otherwise in need of confinement in a hospital or other institution for his or her proper care, it is determined after adjudication of the status of the person as may be required by law that commitment to a hospital for mental disease or other institution is necessary for safekeeping or treatment and it appears that the person is eligible for care or treatment by the veterans administration or other agency of the United States government, the court, upon receipt of a certificate from the veterans administration or other agency showing that facilities are available and that the person is eligible for care or treatment therein, may commit the person to the veterans administration or other agency. The person whose commitment is sought shall be personally served with notice of the pending commitment proceeding in the manner as provided by the law of this state; and nothing in this chapter shall affect his or her right to appear and be heard in the proceedings.
History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1711, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 33-16-26.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure
Chapter 33-16 - Veterans’ Guardianships
Section 33-16-1. - Short title.
Section 33-16-2. - Definitions.
Section 33-16-3. - Administrator as party to guardianship proceedings — Notice.
Section 33-16-4. - Appointments governed by chapter.
Section 33-16-5. - Maximum number of wards.
Section 33-16-6. - Filing of petition for appointment of guardian.
Section 33-16-7. - Contents of petition for appointment.
Section 33-16-8. - Additional facts shown by petition — Selection of guardian.
Section 33-16-9. - Rating of mental incompetence shown in petition.
Section 33-16-10. - Showing of minority as evidence of necessity for guardian.
Section 33-16-11. - Certificate of mental incompetence as evidence of necessity for guardian.
Section 33-16-12. - Notice of petition for guardianship.
Section 33-16-13. - Filing of bond.
Section 33-16-14. - Sureties on bond.
Section 33-16-15. - Filing of annual account.
Section 33-16-16. - Exhibition of securities and investments — Filing of certificates.
Section 33-16-17. - Notice of proceedings to veterans administration and others.
Section 33-16-18. - Accounting for property other than from veterans administration.
Section 33-16-19. - Grounds for removal of guardian.
Section 33-16-20. - Compensation of guardians.
Section 33-16-21. - Investments.
Section 33-16-22. - Support of persons other than ward, spouse, and children.
Section 33-16-23. - Purchase of real estate.
Section 33-16-24. - Certified copies of public records.
Section 33-16-25. - Termination of guardianship.
Section 33-16-26. - Commitment to federal agency for medical treatment.
Section 33-16-28. - Effect of commitments by foreign courts.
Section 33-16-29. - Transfer of persons with mental illness to federal agencies.
Section 33-16-30. - Transfer to federal agency having effect of original commitment.
Section 33-16-31. - Commitment of insane person to federal agency.
Section 33-16-32. - Applicability of general laws of guardian and ward.
Section 33-16-33. - Applicability of chapter to guardians appointed under other law.