HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(2)  EACH MARRIED MENTALLY RETARDED INDIVIDUAL IN
A FACILITY SHALL HAVE PRIVACY DURING A VISIT BY THE SPOUSE.

(3)  IF, FOR THE WELFARE OF THE MENTALLY RETARDED
INDIVIDUAL, VISITS ARE RESTRICTED, THE RESTRICTION SHALL BE:

(I)  SIGNED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF
THE FACILITY; AND

(II)  MADE A PERMANENT PART OF THE
INDIVIDUAL'S RECORD.

(4)  VISITS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S LAWYER OR
CLERGYMAN MAY NOT BE RESTRICTED.

(J) PERSONAL EFFECTS.

(1)  A MENTALLY RETARDED INDIVIDUAL SHALL HAVE
THE RIGHT TO POSSESS AND USE CLOTHING AND OTHER PERSONAL
EFFECTS.

(2)  FOR ESSENTIAL MEDICAL AND SAFETY REASONS,
THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF A FACILITY MAY TAKE TEMPORARY
CUSTODY OF THE PERSONAL EFFECTS AND PROMPTLY SHALL MAKE THE
ACTION A PART OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S RECORD.

(K) SERVICE PROHIBITED.

A MENTALLY RETARDED INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT BE ASSIGNED TO
DO ANY WORK FOR A FACILITY WITHOUT PERSONAL CONSENT AND
WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OR THE
ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF THE FACILITY.

(L) RESPONSIBILITY FOR CARRYING OUT SECTION.

(1)  THE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT
THIS SECTION.

(2)  WITHIN A FACILITY, THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD
OF THE FACILITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT THIS
SECTION.

(M) REPORT OF VIOLATIONS.

(1)  A PERSON WHO BELIEVES THAT THE RIGHTS OF A
MENTALLY RETARDED INDIVIDUAL HAVE BEEN VIOLATED SHALL REPORT
THE ALLEGED VIOLATION TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF THE
FACILITY.

(2)  THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD SHALL:

(I) PROMPTLY SEND THE REPORT:
1. TO THE DIRECTOR; AND