§ 4423. Rights of persons admitted or committed
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 50 P.S. Mental Health
50 P.S. § 4423
§ 4423. Rights of persons admitted or committed
Every person admitted, committed or detained in any facility shall have the right:
(2) To religious freedom, and to be visited by a clergyman. Religious ministration rendered by a clergyman shall be personal to the person desiring the same and shall not interfere with the established order of religious services available in the institution. In the discretion of the director, he may exclude any particular minister or prohibit any religious ministration or service, if such interferes with the administration or security of the facility, or with the general welfare, care and treatment of any person admitted or committed.
(7) To request the department to arrange for the examination of such person's mental condition by a physician not associated with the department. The department may refuse to grant such request only when it is made sooner than six months after such person's admission or commitment or sooner than one year after a previous examination hereunder.
Credits
1966, Special Sess. No. 3, Oct. 20, P.L. 96, art. IV, § 423, effective Jan. 1, 1967.
50 P.S. § 4423, PA ST 50 P.S. § 4423
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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