Rights of All Individuals in Assisted Treatment

All patients placed in assisted treatment pursuant to this Chapter have the following rights:

(a)the right to appointed counsel at the initial assisted treatment hearing, reviews of status, subsequent renewal hearings of orders for assisted treatment, and appeals of these proceedings;

(b)the right for the patient and his or her legal guardian or conservator, if known, to receive a written list of all rights enumerated in this Chapter;

(c)the right to appropriate treatment, which shall be administered skillfully, safely, and humanely. Each patient placed in assisted treatment pursuant to this Chapter shall receive treatment suited to his or her needs, which shall include such medical, vocational, social, educational, and rehabilitative services as the patient’s condition requires; and

(d)the right at all times to be treated with consideration and respect for his or her privacy and dignity. ---------- COL622016 COL622016