§334E-2 Rights of in-patients. (a) Any patient in a psychiatric facility shall be afforded rights, and any psychiatric facility shall provide the rights to all patients; provided that when a patient is not able to exercise the patient's rights, the patient's legal guardian or legal representative shall have the authority to exercise the same on behalf of the patient. The rights shall include but not be limited to the following:
(b) All the rights of in-patients are to be qualified by reasonableness in view of the circumstances.
(c) The department of health shall investigate any complaints brought to them concerning this section, except as provided in subsection (d). The department shall report in writing its findings and recommendation to the originator of the complaint, no later than thirty days from the date the complaint is submitted.
(d) The office of the ombudsman shall be responsible for all investigations of complaints against any public psychiatric facility, as provided under chapter 96. [L 1980, c 272, pt of §1; am L 1982, c 200, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 2017, c 111, §§3, 8; am L 2025, c 219, §25]