Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 10-703 - Visitors(a) Each individual in a facility shall be entitled to converse privately with and receive visits: (1) At all reasonable hours, from a lawyer that the individual chooses;(2) At all reasonable hours, from a clergyman that the individual chooses; and(3) During reasonable visiting hours that the facility sets, from any other visitor if the individual wishes to see the visitor.(b) If an individual refuses to see a visitor, the refusal shall be made a permanent part of the individual's record.(c)(1) If, for medically justified reasons, visits or private conversations are restricted, the restriction and the reasons for the restriction shall be: (i) Signed by a physician;(ii) Dated as to when the restriction expires;(iii) Made a permanent part of the individual's record; and(iv) Reviewed every 30 days if the restriction remains in effect.(2) Visits of an individual's lawyer or clergyman may not be restricted during reasonable hours.