PUBLIC LAW 96-398—OCT. 7, 1980
94 STAT. 1601
(C) In order to assist a person admitted to a program or facility in the exercise or protection of such person's rights, such person's attorney or legal representatives should have reasonable access to— (i) such person; (ii) the areas of the program or facility where such person has received treatment, resided, or had access; and (iii) pursuant to the written authorization of such person, the records and information pertaining to such person's diagnosis, treatment, and related services described in paragraph (1)(I). (D) Each program and facility should post a notice listing and describing, in language and terms appropriate to the ability of the persons to whom such notice is addressed to understand, the rights described in this section of all persons admitted to such program or facility. Each such notice should conform to the format and content for such notices, and should be posted in all appropriate locations. (4)(A) In the case of a person adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction as being incompetent to exercise the right to consent to treatment or experimentation described in subparagraph (D) or (E) of paragraph (1), or the right to confidentiality of or access to records described in subparagraph (H) or (I) of such paragraph, or to provide authorization as described in paragraph (3)(C)(iii), such right may be exercised or such authorization may be provided by the individual appointed by such court as such person's guardian or representative for the purpose of exercising such right or such authorization. (B) In the case of a person who lacks capacity to exercise the right to consent to treatment or experimentation under subparagraph (D) or (E) of paragraph (1), or the right to confidentiality of or access to records described in subparagraph (H) or (I) of such paragraph, or to provide authorization as described in paragraph (3)(C)(iii), because such person has not attained an age considered sufficiently advanced under State law to permit the exercise of such right or such authorization to be legally binding, such right may be exercised or such authorization may be provided on behalf of such person by a parent or legal guardian of such person. (C) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), in the case of a person admitted to a program or facility for the purpose of receiving mental health services, no individual employed by or receiving any remuneration from such program or facility should act as such person's guardian or representative.
Records and information, accessibility.
Notice.
Incompetent persons.
Incapacitated persons.
GRANTS FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS
SEC. 502. (a)(1) The Secretary may make grants to any public or Public or nonprofit private entity for projects to protect and advocate the nonprofit private entity, rights of mentally ill individuals if the entity— eligibility. (A) has the authority and ability to pursue legal, administra- 42 USC 9502. tive, and other appropriate remedies to ensure the protection of the rights of mentally ill individuals, and (B) is independent of any entity which provides treatment or services to mentally ill individuals. (2) A grant under paragraph (1) for the first fiscal year for which funds are appropriated under subsection (d) may be made only to an entity of the government of a State designated by the Governor of the State or a public or nonprofit private entity in a State recommended by the Governor of the State. A grant under paragraph (1) for a Hearing, succeeding fiscal year may be made to any public or nonprofit private entity, except that in considering an application of an entity which is not an entity of State government designated by the Governor or
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