All patients at institutions within the Department shall be given humane care and treatment. The food shall always be sufficient and wholesome. No severe physical or emotional punishment shall be inflicted, and the rules and discipline shall be designed to promote the well-being of the patients. The physical, medical, psychiatric and psychological testing, diagnosis, care and treatment shall be in accordance with the highest standards accepted in private and public medical and psychiatric practice to the extent that facilities, equipment and personnel are available.

Added by Laws 1953, p. 170, § 91; Amended by Laws 1977, c. 145, § 8, emerg. eff. June 3, 1977; Renumbered from § 91 by Laws 1986, c. 103, § 103, eff. November 1, 1986.