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Right to counsel for involuntarily committed persons suffering from mental illness or chemical dependency.

Section
44-22-40

Consent to electro-convulsive therapy or major medical treatment; determination of ability to give consent; who may give consent.

Section
44-22-50

Treatment suited to needs; least restrictive care and treatment.

Section
44-22-60

Explanation of rights with regard to admission to facility; individualized treatment plan.

Section
44-22-70

Assessment of patient; establishment and review of individualized treatment plan; discharge plan; notice of discharge.

Section
44-22-80

Patients' rights; communication with outside; visitors; personal belongings and effects; clothing; religious practice; limits on rights made part of record and valid no more than 30 days.

Section
44-22-130

Physical examination of involuntarily committed patient to rule out physical condition mimicking mental illness.

Section
44-22-140

Authorization of, and responsibility for, treatment and medication; guidelines for medication; rights with respect to refusal of treatment.

Section
44-22-150

Restraint; seclusion; physical coercion.

Section
44-22-160

Employment within facility; compensation; right to refuse nontherapeutic employment.

Section
44-22-170

Education of school-aged residents.

Section
44-22-180

Exercise and exercise facilities; right to go outdoors.

Section
44-22-190

Finding employment for mentally disabled citizens.

Section
44-22-200

Move of patient to less restrictive setting; court approval required for move to more restrictive setting.

Section
44-22-210

Temporary leaves of absence.

Section
44-22-220

Rights Of Mental Health Patients

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Definitions.

Right to writ of habeas corpus.

Right to counsel for involuntarily committed persons suffering from mental illness or chemical dependency.

Consent to electro-convulsive therapy or major medical treatment; determination of ability to give consent; who may give consent.

Treatment suited to needs; least restrictive care and treatment.

Explanation of rights with regard to admission to facility; individualized treatment plan.

Assessment of patient; establishment and review of individualized treatment plan; discharge plan; notice of discharge.

Patients' rights.

Communications with mental health professionals privileged; exceptions.

Confidentiality of records; exceptions; violations and penalties.

Access to medical records; appeal of denial of access.

Patients' rights; communication with outside; visitors; personal belongings and effects; clothing; religious practice; limits on rights made part of record and valid no more than 30 days.

Physical examination of involuntarily committed patient to rule out physical condition mimicking mental illness.

Authorization of, and responsibility for, treatment and medication; guidelines for medication; rights with respect to refusal of treatment.

Restraint; seclusion; physical coercion.

Employment within facility; compensation; right to refuse nontherapeutic employment.

Education of school-aged residents.

Exercise and exercise facilities; right to go outdoors.

Finding employment for mentally disabled citizens.

Move of patient to less restrictive setting; court approval required for move to more restrictive setting.

Temporary leaves of absence.

Grievances concerning patient rights; penalties for denial of patient rights.