27B-8-45. Rights of persons receiving services.
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Any person with a developmental disability receiving services has the right to:
(1)Communicate freely and privately with others of the person's own choosing;
(2)Receive and send sealed, unopened correspondence. No person's incoming or outgoing correspondence shall be opened, delayed, held, or censored by any person;
(3)Receive and send packages. No person's outgoing packages may be opened, delayed, held, or censored by any person;
(4)Reasonable access to telephones, both to make and to receive calls in privacy, and reasonable and frequent opportunities to meet with visitors; and
(5)Suitable opportunities for interaction with others of the person's own choosing.