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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
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[CITE: 42USC3416]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
               CHAPTER 42--NARCOTIC ADDICT REHABILITATION
 
SUBCHAPTER II--CIVIL COMMITMENT OF PERSONS NOT CHARGED WITH ANY CRIMINAL 
                                 OFFENSE
 
Sec. 3416. Period of commitment to care and custody of Surgeon 
        General; patient subject to posthospitalization program; release 
        from confinement
        
    Any patient committed to the care and custody of the Surgeon General 
pursuant to section 3415 of this title shall be committed for a period 
of six months, and shall be subject to such posthospitalization program 
as may be established pursuant to section 3417 of this title; except 
that such patient may be released from confinement by the Surgeon 
General at any time prior to the expiration of such six-month period if 
the Surgeon General determines that the patient has been cured of his 
drug addiction and rehabilitated, or that his continued confinement is 
no longer necessary or desirable.

(Pub. L. 89-793, title III, Sec. 306, Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1446.)

                          Transfer of Functions

    For transfer of functions of Public Health Service, including 
Surgeon General of Public Health Service, see note set out under section 
3411 of this title.
