Texas and a few other states have put the basic rights of a person with a guardian into law. Utah has done the same. Below is an overview of the […]
While these actions should have happened long ago, the Disability Law Center is encouraged by the recent efforts of the Department of Health and Human Services in revoking the licenses […]
Resident Rights This guide is to inform staff and residents at the Utah State Hospital (USH) about a resident’s rights. When a patient is admitted to the USH, certain rights […]
Why You Can Be Committed You can be committed if you have a mental illness and your mental illness is causing you to be: dangerous to yourself (i.e. attempting suicide), […]
Resident Rights This guide is to inform staff and residents at the Utah State Hospital (USH) about restraint and seclusion. While you are at the USH, you have the right […]
Abuse and Neglect A 2013 national survey found that 7 out of 10 people with disabilities reported that they had been abused. Of those, 98% of those victims reported that […]
Your Rights and Medication When you come to the Utah State Hospital (USH) for mental health treatment, your treatment team may think you need medication. You have the right to […]
Voluntary vs. Involuntary Commitment Individuals with mental illness can voluntarily request and receive services or treatment from a variety of government, community, and private programs, including inpatient treatment in hospitals […]
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