An Act relating to the rights of minors undergoing evaluation or inpatient treatment at psychiatric hospitals; relating to the use of seclusion or restraint of minors at psychiatric hospitals; relating to a report published by the Department of Health; relating to inspections by the Department of Health of certain psychiatric hospitals; and providing for an effective date.

Summary

The bill gives minors in psychiatric hospitals the right to at least two hours per week of private phone or video calls with a parent, guardian, or approved adult, and obligates hospitals to facilitate this. It also mandates annual public reports on the use of seclusion and restraint, unannounced inspections, and prompt notification to families when restraint is used. The measures aim to increase transparency and protect the rights of child patients.

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