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  12. Part 1 - General Provisions


Part 1 - General Provisions


  • § 37-3-140. Retention of rights and privileges by patients generally; right to due process
  • § 37-3-141. Patients' right to legal counsel
  • § 37-3-142. Communication and visitation rights of patients; inspection, restriction, and censorship of patient correspondence; establishment of regulations governing visits and use of telephones
  • § 37-3-143. Patients' rights in regard to personal effects; liability of facility's employees and staff members for loss of or damage to patients' personal effects
  • § 37-3-144. Patients' right to vote
  • § 37-3-145. Employment of patients outside facilities
  • § 37-3-146. Education of children undergoing treatment in a facility
  • § 37-3-147. Representatives and guardians ad litem; notification provisions; duration and scope of guardianship ad litem
  • § 37-3-148. Right of patients or representatives to petition for writ of habeas corpus and for judicial protection of rights and privileges granted by this chapter
  • § 37-3-149. Establishment of procedures for receiving patients' and staff complaints; making of final decisions; establishment of rules and regulations implementing procedures; complaint procedures as alternative to legal remedies
  • § 37-3-150. Right to appeal orders of probate court, juvenile court, or hearing examiner; payment of costs of appeal; right to subsequent appeal; right to legal counsel on appeal
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