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RSA 135-C:57 · Treatment Rights; Rules

Title: X: PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter: 135-C · NEW HAMPSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEM
Status: current
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135-C:57 Treatment Rights; Rules. – Persons receiving mental health services shall have the right to:

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An individual service plan developed in accordance with 135-C:19.

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Be informed of and to give consent before administration of any treatment. All elements of an informed decision as defined in RSA 135-C:2, IX shall be present.

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Refuse all forms of medication, treatment, or services, except emergency treatment under the terms and conditions prescribed by law or by rules adopted by the commissioner under RSA 541-A.

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Treatment in the least restrictive environment necessary to achieve the purposes of the treatment.

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Freedom from seclusion or physical or pharmacological restraint. Seclusion or restraint shall be administered only with the consent of the person, who has made an informed decision, or as a form of emergency treatment imposed by law or by rules, adopted by the commissioner under RSA 541-A. Source. 1986, 212:1. 1995, 310:183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.

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Source note

Source. 1986, 212:1. 1995, 310:183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.

Source history

1986, 212:1
1995, 310:183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995

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