1. At the time of admission, either on a voluntary or involuntary basis, a mental health facility or mental health program in which people may be civilly detained pursuant to chapter 632, or a residential facility or day program operated, funded or licensed by the department shall give each patient, resident or client written information which sets forth, in lay language, the following:

(1) A description of the facility, its services and its costs;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 630.125

  • Client: any person who is placed by the department in a facility or program licensed and funded by the department or who is a recipient of services from a regional center, as defined in section 633. See Missouri Laws 630.005
  • Day program: a place conducted or maintained by any person who advertises or holds himself out as providing prevention, evaluation, treatment, habilitation or rehabilitation for persons affected by mental disorders, mental illness, intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities or alcohol or drug abuse for less than the full twenty-four hours comprising each daily period. See Missouri Laws 630.005
  • Department: the department of mental health of the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 630.005
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Patient: an individual under observation, care, treatment or rehabilitation by any hospital or other mental health facility or mental health program pursuant to the provisions of chapter 632. See Missouri Laws 630.005
  • Resident: a person receiving residential services from a facility, other than mental health facility, operated, funded or licensed by the department. See Missouri Laws 630.005
  • Residential facility: any premises where residential prevention, evaluation, care, treatment, habilitation or rehabilitation is provided for persons affected by mental disorders, mental illness, intellectual disability, developmental disabilities or alcohol or drug abuse. See Missouri Laws 630.005

(2) Information as to how to seek conditional release or discharge;

(3) A statement of rights assured by this chapter or the department in its rules and regulations;

(4) A description of a patient grievance procedure.

2. Unless the patient, resident or client can read the information with understanding, the facility personnel shall explain it to him.

3. The facility or program shall prominently post a list of patient or residential rights in residential and activity areas.

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