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202B.060 Rights of mentally retarded -- Adoption of regulations.

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202B.060 Rights of mentally retarded -- Adoption of regulations. The secretary shall adopt administrative regulations for the proper administration and <br>enforcement of this chapter. The regulations shall include, but shall not be limited to: <br>(1) Rights of mentally retarded residents and their families to be adequately informed as to the individual treatment program of the resident; (2) Rights of residents and their families to assist in the planning of the treatment program of the resident; (3) Rights of residents and their families under certain conditions to refuse treatment offered to the resident by the hospital or ICF/MR; (4) Rights of residents to maintain, keep, and use personal possessions and money; <br>(5) Rights of residents to meet with friends and relatives; <br>(6) Rights of residents to receive payment for work performed on behalf of the hospital or ICF/MR; (7) Rights of residents to refuse intrusive treatments, including electroshock or psychosurgery; (8) Rights of residents to seek relief from participating in their treatment plans; <br>(9) Rights of residents who are minors to seek relief from actions, approved by their parents or guardians, for or against admission and discharge; (10) The use of seclusion and other mechanical restraints in hospitals and ICF/MR's; <br>(11) The release of residents to less restrictive alternative modes of treatment on convalescent status; and (12) Provisions for alternative methods for involuntary admission. Effective: July 13, 1990 <br>History: Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 29, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 139, sec. 14, effective July 15, 1988. -- Created 1976 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 328, sec. 7.