Sec. 592.155. RIGHTS OF CLIENT. A client for whom an application for an order to authorize the administration of a psychoactive medication is filed is entitled:
(1) to be represented by a court-appointed attorney who is knowledgeable about issues to be adjudicated at the hearing;
(2) to meet with that attorney as soon as is practicable to prepare for the hearing and to discuss any of the client's questions or concerns;
(3) to receive, immediately after the time of the hearing is set, a copy of the application and written notice of the time, place, and date of the hearing;
(4) to be informed, at the time personal notice of the hearing is given, of the client's right to a hearing and right to the assistance of an attorney to prepare for the hearing and to answer any questions or concerns;
(5) to be present at the hearing;
(6) to request from the court an independent expert; and
(7) to be notified orally, at the conclusion of the hearing, of the court's determinations of the client's capacity and best interest.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 504 (S.B. 34), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
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