Section 2123. Communicable diseases; discharge of committed patient; duty to report  


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  • 1.  The  chief  medical  officer  of  the  hospital  or other
      institution to which any person who has been committed pursuant  to  the
      provisions  of  section  two thousand one hundred twenty of this chapter
      upon signing and placing among the permanent records of such hospital or
      institution a statement to the effect that such person  has  obeyed  the
      rules  and  regulations of such hospital or institution, and that in his
      judgment such person may be discharged without danger to the  health  or
      life of others, or for any other reason stated in full which he may deem
      adequate and sufficient, may discharge the person so committed.
        2. The chief medical officer shall report each such discharge together
      with  a  full  statement  of  the reasons therefor at once to the health
      officer of the local health district from which the patient came and  at
      the next meeting of the board of managers or other controlling authority
      of such hospital or institution.