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ARTICLE 33
Rights of Patients
Mental Hygiene (MHY) CHAPTER 27, TITLE E
ARTICLE 33

RIGHTS OF PATIENTS
Section 33.01 Protection of patients' rights.

33.02 Notice of rights of individuals with mental disabilities.

33.03 Quality of care and treatment.

33.04 Restraint of patients.

33.05 Communications and visits.

33.06 Reports of abuse, neglect, and significant incidents.

33.07 Care and custody of the personal property of persons

receiving services.

33.08 Personal needs allowance for residents of state

psychiatric centers and state operated alcoholism

facilities.

33.09 Employment of patients.

33.11 Education for children with mental disabilities.

33.12 Hearing evaluation.

33.13 Clinical records; confidentiality.

33.14 Sealing of records pertaining to treatment for mental

illness.

33.15 Habeas corpus.

33.16 Access to clinical records.

33.17 Transportation of individuals.

33.21 Consent for mental health treatment of minors.

33.23 Incident notifications and reports.

33.25 Release of records pertaining to allegations and

investigations of abuse and mistreatment.

33.27 Independent substance use disorder and mental health

ombudsman.

33.28 Independent developmental disability ombudsman program.