If, in the judgment of the physician or surgeon to whom the patient has been assigned for treatment, continuous residence of the patient in the hospital is unnecessary, such patient may, by the hospital authorities, be sent to the patient's home or other appropriate place, and be required to return to the hospital when and for such length of time as may be for the patient's benefit. The hospital authorities may, if necessary, appoint an attendant to accompany such patient and discharged patients, and the compensation of such attendant shall be fixed by the state board of regents and charged by the hospital as part of the costs of transporting patients. The compensation paid to and the expenses of the attendant shall be audited and paid in the same manner as is provided by law for the compensation of an attendant appointed by the court.
[SS15, § 254-h, -i; C24, 27, 31, 35, § 4023; C39, § 3828.152; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 255.21]
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