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(3) DURING REASONABLE VISITING HOURS THAT THE
FACILITY OR HOSPITAL SETS, FROM ANY . OTHER. VISITOR IF THE
INDIVIDUAL WISHES TO SEE THE VISITOR.

(B)  REFUSAL TO SEE VISITORS.

IF AN INDIVIDUAL REFUSES TO SEE A VISITOR, THE REFUSAL
SHALL BE MADE A PERMANENT PART OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S RECORD.

(C)  RESTRICTIONS.

(1)  IF, FOR MEDICALLY JUSTIFIED REASONS, VISITS
ARE RESTRICTED, THE RESTRICTION SHALL BE:

(I)  SIGNED BY A PHYSICIAN; AND

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

(2)  VISITS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S LAWYER OR
CLERGYMAN MAY NOT BE RESTRICTED DURING REASONABLE HOURS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
59, § 50(d).

In subsection (a) of this section, a reference to
a "Veterans' Administration hospital" is added to
conform to § 10-701 of this subtitle and correct
an apparent oversight.

Also in subsection (a) of this section, the
former reference to a facility "licensed by or
under the jurisdiction of the Department" is
deleted as unnecessary.

Defined terms: "Facility" § 10-101
"Physician" § 1-101

10-703. CIVIL RIGHTS GENERALLY.

AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT BE DEPRIVED OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE
OR TO RECEIVE, HOLD, AND DISPOSE OF PROPERTY SOLELY BECAUSE
THE INDIVIDUAL IS IN A FACILITY OR A VETERANS'
ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL FOR A MENTAL DISORDER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
59, § 51.

The reference to the "Veterans' Administration
hospital" is added to correct an apparent
oversight.

The clause "solely because the individual is in a