{"data":{"id":"us-de/16-del.-c.-2217","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"16 Del. C. § 2217","heading":"Changing to voluntary status.","body":"An involuntary patient is entitled to change that patient’s own status to that of a voluntary patient if a member of the staff of the facility certifies that:\n(1) The patient is reasonably capable of understanding the nature of the decision to change status; and\n(2) Such a change is in the patient’s best interest. If such a change in status is challenged within 2 days by the patient’s next of kin or legal representative, the court will schedule a hearing to finally determine the matter.","path":["Title 16. Health and Safety","Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health","CHAPTER 22. Substance Abuse Treatment Act"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c022/index.html#2217","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:21Z","sha256":"8b7147b859ece74e63638bf46ab55a452f94c598a08bcd820d9a2086ab6f0ca3","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/16-del.-c.-2216","next":"us-de/16-del.-c.-2218"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}