Upon the written application of the parent, guardian, relative or friend of any person, accompanied by the certificate of two (2) practicing physicians, registered in the state, that the person is insane, the veterans administration or other agency of the United States government, is hereby authorized to receive the insane person for care and treatment upon terms as may be fixed by the veterans administration or other agency of the United States government in its discretion.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-16-31
Commitment of insane person to federal agency
Known as the Uniform Veterans’ Guardianship Act
The act spans §§ 33–33 (35 sections).
P.L. 1946, ch. 1711, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 33-16-31.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.