Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-4-107a
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A. Subject to the restrictions imposed by subsection B of this
section, a consumer in an inpatient or residential mental health
facility has the right to:
1. Receive a reasonable number of visitors at reasonable times;
2. Reasonable access to make and receive telephone calls;
3. Communicate by uncensored and sealed mail; and
4. Writing materials and reasonable amounts of postage if
unable to procure the same.
B. The rights provided in subsection A of this section are
subject to the general rules of the facility and may be restricted
by the treatment team ultimately responsible for the consumer’s
treatment to the extent that the restriction is necessary to the
consumer’s welfare, to protect another person or the security of the
facility; provided, however, the right to communicate with legal
counsel, treatment advocate, and the department may not be denied.
C. If a restriction is imposed under this section, the reasons
for the restriction and the duration of the restriction shall be
documented in the consumer’s clinical record. The treatment team
shall inform the consumer, the treatment advocate, and, if
appropriate, the consumer’s parent or guardian of the clinical
reasons for the restriction and the duration of the restriction.
A. Subject to the restrictions imposed by subsection B of this
section, a consumer in an inpatient or residential mental health
facility has the right to:
1. Receive a reasonable number of visitors at reasonable times;
2. Reasonable access to make and receive telephone calls;
3. Communicate by uncensored and sealed mail; and
4. Writing materials and reasonable amounts of postage if
unable to procure the same.
B. The rights provided in subsection A of this section are
subject to the general rules of the facility and may be restricted
by the treatment team ultimately responsible for the consumer’s
treatment to the extent that the restriction is necessary to the
consumer’s welfare, to protect another person or the security of the
facility; provided, however, the right to communicate with legal
counsel, treatment advocate, and the department may not be denied.
C. If a restriction is imposed under this section, the reasons
for the restriction and the duration of the restriction shall be
documented in the consumer’s clinical record. The treatment team
shall inform the consumer, the treatment advocate, and, if
appropriate, the consumer’s parent or guardian of the clinical
reasons for the restriction and the duration of the restriction.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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