This section establishes that persons receiving treatment under Pennsylvania's mental health chapter retain all civil rights unless those rights have been specifically curtailed by a separate judicial or administrative determination. Facility operators must ensure that treatment practices do not infringe on patients' civil rights beyond what has been legally authorized. The cross-references to 55 Pa. Code §§ 5200, 5210, and 5320 indicate this provision applies across inpatient psychiatric and related mental health treatment settings.
View official source55 Pa. Code § 5100.51 - Preservation of rights State Regulations Compare Persons subject to treatment under this chapter shall retain all civil rights that have not been specifically curtailed by separate judicial or administrative determination by the appropriate legal authority. Notes 55 Pa. Code § 5100.51 This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 5100.4 (relating to scope); 55 Pa. Code § 5200.32 (relating to treatment policies and procedures); 55 Pa. Code § 5200.47 (relating to other applicable regulations); 55 Pa. Code § 5210.56 (relating to other applicable regulations); 55 Pa. Code § 5320.22 (relating to governing body); and 55 Pa. Code § 5320.45 (relating to staff orientation and training). State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare. No prior version found. State Regulations Toolbox