Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 207

FORMERLY

SENATE BILL NO. 163

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 51, TITLE 16, DELAWARE CODE, RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE FOR VOLUNTARY ADMISSION OF MENTALLY ILL PERSONS TO THE DELAWARE STATE HOSPITAL AND OTHER HOSPITALS AND DISCHARGE THEREFROM.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend §5123(a) of Chapter 51, Title 16, Delaware Code by striking from the first sentence the words "being 16 years of age or over," between the words "who" and "applies".

Approved April 1, 1980