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Section 44-26-10. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) "Aversive stimuli" means a...
Section 44-26-20. Right to writ of habeas corpus. - Clients have the right to a writ of habeas corpus....
Section 44-26-30. Right to representation by counsel. - A person with intellectual disability has the right to be...
Section 44-26-40. Determination of competency to consent to or refuse major medical treatment. - If a client resides in a facility operated by or...
Section 44-26-50. Health care decisions of client found incompetent to consent to or refuse major medical treatment. - If the client is found incompetent to consent to or...
Section 44-26-60. Health care decisions of minor clients. - (A) If the client is a minor, the decisions concerning...
Section 44-26-70. Human rights committees. - (A) Human rights committees must be established for each regional...
Section 44-26-80. Appeal of decisions concerning services or treatment provided. - A client or his representative has the right to appeal...
Section 44-26-90. Rights of client not to be denied. - Unless a client has been adjudicated incompetent, he must not...
Section 44-26-100. General rights of clients; limitations on rights. - (A) Except to the extent an interdisciplinary team of a...
Section 44-26-110. Right to daily physical exercise. - Clients have the right to daily physical exercise. Operators of...
Section 44-26-120. Access to medical and habilitative records; grounds for denial of access; appeal of denial of access; disclosure form. - (A) A client or his representative with the appropriate permission...
Section 44-26-130. Confidentiality of communications with, and records of clients; disclosure. - (A) Communications between clients and intellectual disability professionals, including general...
Section 44-26-140. Clients to receive least restrictive appropriate care and habilitation available; exceptions. - (A) Clients receiving services for intellectual disability shall receive care...
Section 44-26-150. Clients to be informed of rights upon admission; written individualized plan of habilitation; review of plan; revision of, or changes in, plan. - (A) Before or at the time of admission to an...
Section 44-26-160. Mechanical, physical, or chemical restraint of clients. - (A) No client residing in an intellectual disability facility may...
Section 44-26-170. Use of certain types of behavior modification. - (A) Behavior modification programs involving the use of aversive stimuli...
Section 44-26-180. Informed consent required for participation in research; promulgation of regulations. - A client or his representative shall give informed consent in...
Section 44-26-190. Department of Education to develop and utilize most current methods of education and training of clients; rights of school-aged clients to appropriate education. - (A) The State Department of Education shall seek to develop...
Section 44-26-200. State Employment Services Division and State Agency of Vocational Rehabilitation to find employment for citizens with intellectual disability. - The South Carolina State Employment Service Division of the South...
Section 44-26-210. Penalties for denying client rights accorded under this chapter. - A person who wilfully causes, or conspires with or assists...
Section 44-26-220. Person making health care decision not subject to civil or criminal liability, nor liable for cost of care; health care provider not subject to civil or criminal liability or disciplinary penalty for relying on decision. - (A) A person who in good faith makes a health...