HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(b) It is the policy of this State that, in addition to any
other rights, each mentally retarded individual who receives any
service in a facility has the following basic rights:

(1)  The right to be treated with courtesy, respect,
and full recognition of human dignity and individuality;

(2)  The right to receive treatment and services in
the least restrictive environment that is available, adequate,
appropriate, and in compliance with relevant laws, rules, and
regulations;

(3)  The right to be free from mental and physical
abuse;

(4)  The right to be free from chemical restraints,
except for minimal restraints that a physician authorizes, in
writing, for a clearly indicated medical need and makes a
permanent part of the individual's record;

(5)  The right to be free from physical restraints
except for minimal restraints that are authorized in writing and
made a permanent part of the record by a physician or qualified
mental retardation professional and which are clearly indicated
for the protection of the mentally retarded individual or others;
[and]

(6)  The right to receive respect and privacy in an
individually developed program[.];

(7)  THE RIGHT TO WORSHIP AS THE INDIVIDUAL CHOOSES;
AND

(8)  THE RIGHT TO AN ACCOUNTING OF ANY FUNDS OF THE
INDIVIDUAL THAT ARE HELD OR OTHERWISE ADMINISTERED BY THE
FACILITY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 8, 1984.

CHAPTER 172
(House Bill 231)
AN ACT concerning

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