Section 4416 - Transfers between facilities(a) The department may, upon application by the director of any state operated facility, transfer a mentally disabled person to any other state operated facility under its jurisdiction. The administrator may, upon application by the director of any local facility, transfer a mentally disabled person to any other local facility under his jurisdiction.(b) The administrator may make application to the department for transfer of a mentally disabled person from a local facility to such State facility as the department shall designate for care, treatment, diagnosis, training or for any other purpose, whenever the best interests of such mentally disabled person require such transfer.(c) The department may make application to the administrator for transfer of a mentally disabled person from a State operated facility to such local facility as the administrator shall designate for diagnosis, care, treatment, or aftercare, or for any other purpose whenever the best interests of such mentally disabled person require such transfer.(d) Whenever such mentally disabled person has been committed by a court under this act, transfers from local to State facilities or State to local facilities, shall be approved by the committing court.(e) A facility transferring a mentally disabled person shall give notice of the transfer to the person designated in the application for admission or commitment or court order, to receive such notice. If possible, the notice shall be given prior to transfer.(f) All costs of transfer under this section shall be chargeable to and paid by the facility or jurisdiction requesting it.1966, Special Sess. No. 3, Oct. 20, P.L. 96, art. IV, § 416, effective 1/1/1967.