33.28 – Independent Developmental Disability Ombudsman Program.
* § 33.28 Independent developmental disability ombudsman program. (a) There is hereby established by the office for people with developmental disabilities the independent developmental disability ombudsman program for the purpose of assisting individuals with developmental disabilities to access services and preserve their rights. (b) Such ombudsman program shall have the following duties, including, but not […]
33.14 – Sealing of Records Pertaining to Treatment for Mental Illness.
§ 33.14 Sealing of records pertaining to treatment for mental illness. (a) (1) Any person who has been admitted to receive inpatient or outpatient services for mental illness may commence a special proceeding in the supreme court for an order directing the sealing of those records held by the office of mental health, a facility, […]
33.15 – Habeas Corpus.
§ 33.15 Habeas corpus. (a) A person retained by a facility or the department or a relative or friend on his behalf is entitled to a writ of habeas corpus to question the cause and legality of detention upon proper application. (b) Upon the return of such a writ of habeas corpus, the court shall […]
33.16 – Access to Clinical Records.
§ 33.16 Access to clinical records. (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section: 1. “Clinical record” means any information concerning or relating to the examination or treatment of an identifiable patient or client maintained or possessed by a facility which has treated or is treating such patient or client, except data disclosed to a […]
33.17 – Transportation of Individuals.
§ 33.17 Transportation of individuals. Within staffing limitations and upon request, an individual who is being transported to or from a facility may be accompanied by same gender staff.
33.21 – Consent for Mental Health Treatment of Minors.
§ 33.21 Consent for mental health treatment of minors. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “minor” shall mean a person under eighteen years of age, but shall not include a person who is the parent of a child, emancipated, has married or is on voluntary status on his or her own application pursuant […]
33.23 – Incident Notifications and Reports.
§ 33.23 Incident notifications and reports. (a) The director of a facility, as defined in subdivision six of section 1.03 of this chapter, shall provide telephone notice of an incident involving a patient receiving care and treatment at such facility to a qualified person, as defined in paragraph six of subdivision (a) of section 33.16 […]
33.25 – Release of Records Pertaining to Allegations and Investigations of Abuse and Mistreatment.
§ 33.25 Release of records pertaining to allegations and investigations of abuse and mistreatment. (a) Records and documents pertaining to allegations and investigations into reportable incidents at a facility, as defined in subdivision six of section 1.03 of this chapter, including but not limited to all complaints and reports made pursuant to article eleven of […]
33.27 – Independent Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Ombudsman.
§ 33.27 Independent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman. (a) There is hereby established the office of the independent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman program that will be operated or selected by the office of addiction services and supports, in consultation with the office of mental health for the purpose of assisting […]
33.12 – Hearing Evaluation.
§ 33.12 Hearing evaluation. The office for people with developmental disabilities shall provide suitable hearing evaluations periodically for the residents in state schools. Upon the ascertainment that any resident so evaluated is deaf or hard of hearing, it shall be the duty of the office to provide suitable remedial efforts, to include, but not be […]