§ 10-703
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§10–703.
(a)Each individual in a facility shall be entitled to converse privately with and receive visits:
(1)At all reasonable hours, from a lawyer that the individual chooses;
(2)At all reasonable hours, from a clergyman that the individual chooses; and
(3)During reasonable visiting hours that the facility sets, from any other visitor if the individual wishes to see the visitor.
(b)If an individual refuses to see a visitor, the refusal shall be made a permanent part of the individual’s record.
(1)If, for medically justified reasons, visits or private conversations are restricted, the restriction and the reasons for the restriction shall be:
(i)Signed by a physician;
(ii)Dated as to when the restriction expires;
(iii)Made a permanent part of the individual’s record; and
(iv)Reviewed every 30 days if the restriction remains in effect.
(2)Visits of an individual’s lawyer or clergyman may not be restricted during reasonable hours.