Resident patients must have the right to daily physical exercise. The facility shall provide indoor and outdoor facilities for the exercise. Patients determined able to be outdoors on a daily basis pursuant to Section 44-22-60 must be allowed outdoors on a daily basis in the absence of contrary medical considerations or during inclement weather.
HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 127, Section 1, eff June 5, 1991.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 22 - Rights Of Mental Health Patients
Section 44-22-10. Definitions.
Section 44-22-20. Right to writ of habeas corpus.
Section 44-22-50. Treatment suited to needs; least restrictive care and treatment.
Section 44-22-80. Patients' rights.
Section 44-22-90. Communications with mental health professionals privileged; exceptions.
Section 44-22-100. Confidentiality of records; exceptions; violations and penalties.
Section 44-22-110. Access to medical records; appeal of denial of access.
Section 44-22-150. Restraint; seclusion; physical coercion.
Section 44-22-170. Education of school-aged residents.
Section 44-22-180. Exercise and exercise facilities; right to go outdoors.
Section 44-22-190. Finding employment for mentally disabled citizens.
Section 44-22-210. Temporary leaves of absence.
Section 44-22-220. Grievances concerning patient rights; penalties for denial of patient rights.