When, in the judgment of the secretary of the department of social and health services, the welfare of any person committed to or confined in any state institution or facility for the care of the mentally ill necessitates that such person be transferred or moved for observation, diagnosis, or treatment, or for different security status while being observed, diagnosed or treated to any other state institution or facility for the care of the mentally ill, the secretary of social and health services is authorized to order and effect such move or transfer.
RCW 72.68.032
Transfer or removal of person in institution for mentally ill to other institution.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 87 Wash. 2d 161 - State v. Osborn (1976)
Most recently applied in 87 Wash. 2d 161 - State v. Osborn (May 1976)
1981 c 136 s 116; 1972 ex.s. c 59 s 2.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.