Inpatient Rights

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Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee

A series of pamphlets and articles prepared by the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee on a variety of topics related to inpatient rights, including:

 

  • Admission and Discharge Rights
  • Admission and Discharge Rights (Spanish)
  • Hospitalization in Connection with a Criminal Case
  • Basic Rights on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
  • Basic Rights on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (Spanish)
  • Six Fundamental Rights
  • Six Fundamental Rights (Spanish)
  • Right to Fresh Air
  • Movement Rights on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
  • Medication Rights
  • Medication Rights (Spanish)
  • Restraint and Seclusion in Hospitals, Including Emergency Rooms
  • Restraint and Seclusion in Hospitals, Including Emergency Rooms (Spanish)
  • Know Your Discharge Planning Rights from Massachusetts Licensed Psychiatric Units
  • DMH Restraint and Seclusion Regulations Applicable to Inpatient Psychiatric Units (Spanish)

Click the "Go to Website" link below to download these materials from MHLAC's website.