Section 79.29. Admission and retention of mentally ill veterans

Whenever  it  appears that a mentally ill veteran of any war, military
  occupation or expedition is eligible for treatment in  a  United  States
  veterans' administration hospital or that a mentally ill seaman or other
  person  is  eligible  for  treatment  in  a  United States public health
  service hospital and the official in charge of such hospital  determines
  that such person is suitable for voluntary admission to such hospital or
  that  an  involuntary  admission  to  such hospital is necessary for the
  proper care and treatment of such veteran, seaman, or other person, such
  official is authorized to admit and retain such veteran, seaman or other
  person,  provided,  however,  such  official  shall  comply   with   all
  applicable  provisions  of  article  nine  of  this  chapter relating to
  admission and retention of patients. The officials  in  charge  of  such
  hospitals  are also authorized to apply to the commissioner for approval
  to receive and retain such veterans, seamen or other eligible persons on
  an emergency basis, in accordance with the provisions of section 9.39 of
  this chapter.  Such veteran, seaman, or other  person,  upon  admission,
  shall  be  subject  to the rules and regulations of such hospital to the
  extent that  such  rules  and  regulations  do  not  conflict  with  the
  provisions of this section.