Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections
24 U.S.C. § 323 — Transfer and release to State of residence or legal domicile, or to relative
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
If, at the time of arrival in the United States, the residence or the legal domicile of an eligible person appearing to be in need of care and treatment in a mental hospital is known to be in a State, or whenever thereafter such a person’s residence or legal domicile in a State is ascertained, the Secretary shall, if the person is then under his care (whether directly or pursuant to a contract or other arrangement under section 322 or 324 of this title), endeavor to arrange with the proper authorities of such State, or of a political subdivision thereof, for the assumption of responsibility for the care and treatment of such person by such authorities and shall, upon the making of such arrangement in writing, transfer and release such person to such authorities. In the event the State of the residence or legal domicile of an eligible person cannot be ascertained, or the Secretary is unable to arrange with the proper authorities of such State, or of a political subdivision thereof, for the assumption of responsibility for his care and treatment, the Secretary may, if he determines that the best interests of such person will be served thereby, transfer and release the eligible person to a relative who agrees in writing to assume responsibility for such person after having been fully informed as to his condition.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 24 U.S.C. § 323
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.
Original supplied file — preserved unchanged
Download original Markdown file
File SHA-256: 8b5e475ec2a6eed5b189477845d55f66e852e4f77ebc0996c1a163d3259f35c4. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.
Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.
Open the recorded source website ↗
Record provenance
Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_c9c11f2bd124389534ca9373
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-24/section-323-transfer-and-release-to-state-of-residence-or-legal-domicile-or-to-relat--aace9b74eb.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: 870d2fcc2bdd7dbfea7344bba1d04bbb1d7fca72d28c3742466431d7d75f4874
Source location: Title 24, Chapter 9, § 323; chapter-009-hospitalization-of-mentally-ill-nationals-returned-from-foreign-countries.md
Stored source content
If, at the time of arrival in the United States, the residence or the legal domicile of an eligible person appearing to be in need of care and treatment in a mental hospital is known to be in a State, or whenever thereafter such a person’s residence or legal domicile in a State is ascertained, the Secretary shall, if the person is then under his care (whether directly or pursuant to a contract or other arrangement under section 322 or 324 of this title), endeavor to arrange with the proper authorities of such State, or of a political subdivision thereof, for the assumption of responsibility for the care and treatment of such person by such authorities and shall, upon the making of such arrangement in writing, transfer and release such person to such authorities. In the event the State of the residence or legal domicile of an eligible person cannot be ascertained, or the Secretary is unable to arrange with the proper authorities of such State, or of a political subdivision thereof, for the assumption of responsibility for his care and treatment, the Secretary may, if he determines that the best interests of such person will be served thereby, transfer and release the eligible person to a relative who agrees in writing to assume responsibility for such person after having been fully informed as to his condition.
Cross-references
Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Place of hospitalization** Until the transfer and release of an eligible person pursuant to [section 323 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title24-section323&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary is authorized to provide care and treatment for such person at any Federal hospital within or (pursuant to agreement) outside of the Department, or (under contract or other arrangements made without regard to [section 6101 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim)) at any other public or private hospital in any State and, for such purposes, to transfer such person to any such hospital from a place of temporary care provided pursuant to [section 322 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title24-section322&num=0&edition=prelim). In determining the place of such hospitalization, the Secretary shall give due weight to the best interests of the patient.
**(b) Ineligible persons** The authority of the Secretary to provide hospitalization for any person under this section shall not apply to any person for whose medical care and treatment any agency of the United States is responsible.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 24 U.S.C. § 324
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
In the case of any person hospitalized under [section 324 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title24-section324&num=0&edition=prelim) who has been judicially committed to the Secretary’s custody, the Secretary shall, upon the discharge or conditional release of such person, or upon such person’s transfer and release under [section 323 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title24-section323&num=0&edition=prelim), notify the committing court of such discharge or conditional release or such transfer and release.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 24 U.S.C. § 327
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
Appropriations for carrying out this chapter shall also be available for the transportation of any eligible person and necessary attendants to or from a hospital (including any hospital of a State or political subdivision to which an eligible person is released under [section 323 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title24-section323&num=0&edition=prelim)), to the place where a relative to whom any person is released under [section 323 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title24-section323&num=0&edition=prelim) resides, or to a person’s home upon his discharge from hospitalization under this chapter.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 24 U.S.C. § 329
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
Page 30
TITLE 24—HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS
§ 323
cies. Such arrangements shall be made without
regard to section 6101 of title 41, and may pro-
vide for payment by the Secretary either in ad-
vance or by way of reimbursement.
(b) Payment or reimbursement for care, treat-
ment, or assistance
The Secretary may, to the extent deemed ap-
propriate, equitable, and practicable by him, (1)
require any person receiving care and treatment
or assistance pursuant to subsection (a) to pay,
in advance or by way of reimbursement, for the
cost thereof or (2) obtain reimbursement for
such cost from any State or political subdivision
responsible for the cost of his subsequent hos-
pitalization.
(Pub. L. 86–571, § 2, July 5, 1960, 74 Stat. 308; Pub.
L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat.
695.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
In subsec. (a), ‘‘section 6101 of title 41’’ substituted
for ‘‘section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended
(41 U.S.C. 5)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan.
4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public
Contracts.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
CHANGE OF NAME
‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Services’’ sub-
stituted in text for ‘‘Secretary of Health, Education,
and Welfare’’ pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88
which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Edu-
cation.
§ 323. Transfer and release to State of residence
or legal domicile, or to relative
If, at the time of arrival in the United States,
the residence or the legal domicile of an eligible
person appearing to be in need of care and treat-
ment in a mental hospital is known to be in a
State, or whenever thereafter such a person’s
residence or legal domicile in a State is
ascertained, the Secretary shall, if the person i
Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 24 U.S.C. § 323
Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.