202B.060 Rights of residents with an intellectual disability -- Adoption of

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regulations. The secretary shall adopt administrative regulations for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter. The regulations shall include, but shall not be limited to:

(1)Rights of residents with an intellectual disability 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/ID;

(4)Rights of residents to maintain, keep, and use personal possessions and money;

(5)Rights of residents to meet with friends and relatives;

(6)Rights of residents to receive payment for work performed on behalf of the hospital

or ICF/ID;

(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;

(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/IDs;

(11)The release of residents to less restrictive alternative modes of treatment on

convalescent status; and

(12)Provisions for alternative methods for involuntary admission.