There is a newer version
of
this Section
2017 Ohio Revised Code
Title [51] LI PUBLIC WELFARE
Chapter 5119 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES
Section 5119.26 - Civil rights and liberties of patients.
Universal Citation: Ohio Rev Code § 5119.26 (2017)
Any person treated under this chapter or rules adopted under it shall retain the person's civil rights and liberties, including the right not to be experimented upon with treatment not accepted as good medical practice without the person's fully informed consent, the right as a person receiving services to maintain the confidentiality of health and medical records, the right as a person detained for medical purposes to receive adequate and appropriate treatment, and the right to vote.
Renumbered from § 3793.14 by 130th General Assembly File No. 25, HB 59, §101.01, eff. 9/29/2013.
Effective Date: 10-10-1989 .
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Ohio may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
