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Title 37 - Mental Health
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Chapter 7 - Hospitalization...
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Article 6 - Rights and Priv...
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Part 2 - Rights and Privileges as to Manner of ...
Part 2 - Rights and Privileges as to Manner of Care and Treatment and as to Maintenance and Release of Clinical Records
§ 37-7-160. Individual dignity of patients to be respected; treatment of alcoholics and drug abusers as medical patients; use of criminal facilities and procedures
§ 37-7-161. Securing of least restrictive alternative placement; assisting patient in securing placement in noninstitutional community facilities and programs
§ 37-7-162. Patient's care and treatment rights
§ 37-7-163. Recognition of patients' physical integrity; patients' right to refuse medication; obtaining consent to treatment and surgery; performance of emergency surgery, immunity of physician; direction of notice of actions taken under Code section
§ 37-7-164. "Representative," "substantial change" defined; consultation by patient's representative with treatment facility; notification of treatment change; guardian's consultation and notification rights
§ 37-7-165. Mistreatment, neglect, or abuse of patients; use of medication, seclusion, or physical restraints
§ 37-7-166. Maintenance, confidentiality, and release of clinical records; disclosure of confidential or privileged patient information
§ 37-7-167. Right of patient to examine his records and to request correction of inaccuracies; promulgation of rules and regulations; judicial supervision of files and records relating to proceedings under this chapter
§ 37-7-168. Right of patient's attorney to interview physician or psychologist and staff attending patient; establishment of regulations as to release of information to patient's attorney