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Rights of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities.

7-1305.01Habilitation and care; habilitation program.7-1305.02Living conditions; teaching of skills.7-1305.03Least restrictive conditions.7-1305.04Comprehensive evaluation and individual habilitation plan.7-1305.05Visitors; mail; access to telephones; religious practice; personal possessions; privacy; exercise; diet; medical attention; medication.7-1305.06Prohibited psychological therapies.7-1305.06aInformed consent.7-1305.06bReview panel for administration of psychotropic medications.7-1305.06cPsychotropic medication review.7-1305.07aHealth-care decisions policy, annual plan, and quarterly reports.7-1305.08Sterilization.7-1305.09Experimental research.7-1305.10Mistreatment, neglect or abuse prohibited; use of restraints; seclusion; “time-out” procedures.7-1305.11Performance of labor.7-1305.12Maintenance of records; information considered privileged and confidential; access; contents.7-1305.13Initiation of action to compel rights; civil remedy; sovereign immunity barred; defense to action; payment of expenses.7-1305.14Deprivation of civil rights; public or private employment; retention of rights; liability; immunity; exceptions.7-1305.15Coordination of services for dually diagnosed individuals.