HAR §11-175-55. Right to have visitors

(a) Psychiatric facilities and residential treatment facilities shall establish policies and procedures for consumer's exercise of the right of consumers to have visitors, which include: (1) Daily visiting hours of not less than one hour which apply to all consumers; (2) The consumer's option not to see any visitor. (3) Visits by the consumer's legal guardian or legal representative are not to be limited at any time: (4) Limiting a consumer's right to have visitors only if: (A) The consumer poses a danger to others; (B) A visitor poses a danger to the consumer or others or is disruptive to the program; (C) A visitor refuses to be searched for contraband, upon request when there is reasonable cause to believe the visitor has contraband; or (D) A voluntary consumer agrees to a temporary limitation of the right as a condition of a treatment program for which informed consent has been obtained. (b) Psychiatric facilities which provide long-term care and treatment shall allow leaves of absence or provide privacy for conjugal visits upon the request of a consumer unless the consumer poses a 175 - 42 2752 11-175-56 danger to others. [Eff. and comp DEC 30 1988; comp ] (Auth: HRS §321-9) (Imp: HRS §334E-2) OCT 19 2007