This section applies to any person who was voluntarily admitted to a state resource center or other facility in accordance with the provisions of section 222.13 or 222.13A. Except as otherwiseprovided bythis section, iftheperson or the person’s parent, guardian, or custodian submits a written request for the person’s release, the person shall be immediately released. 1. Ifthe person isan adult and was admitted pursuant to an application by the person or the person’s guardian and the request for release ismade by a different person, the release issubject to the agreement of the person voluntarily admitted or the person’s guardian, ifthe guardian submitted the application. 2. Ifthe person isa minor who was admitted pursuant to the provisions of section222.13A, the person’s release prior to becoming eighteen years of age is subject to the consent of the person’s parent, guardian, or custodian, or to the approval of the court if the admission was approved by the court. [SS15, §2727-a96; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3473; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §223.9; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §222.15]
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