Part 2 - RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS TO MANNER OF CARE AND TREATMENT AND AS TO MAINTENANCE AND RELEASE OF CLINICAL RECORDS
- Section 37-3-160 - Individual dignity of patients to be respected; treatment of the mentally ill as medical patients; use of criminal facilities and procedures
- Section 37-3-161 - Securing of least restrictive alternative placement; assisting patient in securing placement in noninstitutional community facilities and programs
- Section 37-3-162 - Patients' care and treatment rights
- Section 37-3-163 - Recognition of patient's physical integrity; rights to refuse medication; obtaining consent to treatment and surgery; emergency surgery; immunity of hospital or physician; direction of notice of actions taken under Code section
- Section 37-3-164 - "Representative," "substantial change" defined; consultation by patient's representative with treatment facility; notification of treatment change; guardian's consultation and notification rights
- Section 37-3-165 - Mistreatment, neglect, or abuse of patients prohibited; use of medication, physical restraints, or seclusion restricted; standards for use of physical restraint
- Section 37-3-166 - Treatment of clinical records; when release permitted; scope of privileged communications; liability for disclosure; notice to sheriff of discharge
- Section 37-3-167 - 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
- Section 37-3-168 - Right of patient's attorney to interview physicians, psychologists, and staff attending patient; establishment of regulations as to release of information to patient's attorney