### Question
How does the law define residence?


### Answer
Under *24 U.S.C. § 321*, **residence** is defined as:

> residence as determined under the applicable law or regulations of a State or political subdivision for the purpose of determining the eligibility of an individual for hospitalization in a public mental hospital

#### Citation:
  - *24 U.S.C. § 321*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL NATIONALS RETURNED FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES**

