Marvin Mandel, Governor                           937

application for admission by the facility or the Veterans' Administra-
tion Hospital.

(3) No certificate shall be executed by any physician financially
interested, by reason of ownership or salary, in any private facility
in which it is proposed to admit the person whose status is being
certified, nor may such physician be related by blood or marriage
to either the prospective patient or the applicant.

(e) At least once each year, every patient retained by a facility
pursuant to this section shall be examined and the certificate re-
quired under subsection (d) above shall be again executed. Such
certificates shall meet all the requirements of subsection (d), and
upon completion, must be reviewed by the superintendent of the
facility and filed with the patient's records.

13. Notification to Patient of Admission Status and Rights.

(a)   Within twelve hours after admission to a facility, every pa-
tient shall be effectively notified of his admission status and the
provisions of this law pertaining to his admission. When possible,
the patient's close next of kin shall also be notified of his admission
and admission status.

(b)  Notification of the law pertaining to the patient shall be given
him by reading the provisions under which he is admitted, the pro-
visions of this section, those provisions pertaining to his rights
under the subtitle "Patient Rights," and a summary of such provi-
sions shall also be read to the patient in clear and simple terms.
The reading of such provisions shall be in English, unless the patient
does not understand English, in which event the reading shall be
effected in the language or manner best calculated to inform him
of the applicable provisions of the law.

(c)  In addition to the items specified, each patient shall be ad-
vised, within the time specified in subsection (a), of his right to
consult with an attorney of his choice. If the patient does not have
his own attorney, he shall be advised of the availability of the serv-
ices of the Legal Aid Bureaus, Lawyer Referral services and such
other agencies as may then exist for the referral of persons in need
of legal counsel. Each such patient shall be given the opportunity
to call or write his attorney or the agencies specified or to have
someone do so on his behalf.

(d)  The Department shall prepare a standard form, which shall
include all of the provisions specified in this section, and shall pro-
vide an ample supply of such forms to each facility. Such form shall
be utilized by the facilities and one copy of such form, containing
a certification of compliance with this section by the person in
charge of admissions at the facility, shall be filed with each patient's
records.

(e)  In the event that the patient is unable to understand the
notification and its legal effect, such notification shall also be given
to the patient's next of kin, the applicant for the patient's admis-
sion if involuntary, and any other person that is deemed to have
a significant interest in the patient's status.

(f)  Notification in accordance with this section shall be given
again to each patient at the time of the execution of the new ap-
plication by voluntarily admitted patients under Section 11(f) and
the execution of new certificates under Section 12(e).