Discrimination - definition

27-65-117. Discrimination - definition. No person who has received an evaluation or treatment pursuant to this article 65 may be discriminated against for receiving an evaluation or treatment. For purposes of this section, discrimination means giving any undue weight to the fact of hospitalization or outpatient care and treatment unrelated to a person's present capacity to meet standards applicable to all persons. Any person who suffers injury by reason of a violation of this section has a civil cause of action. Source: L. 2022: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 22-1256), ch. 451, p. 3195, � 1, effective August 10; (1)(b) and (1)(c) repealed, (HB 22-1256), ch. 451, p. 3240, � 56, effective August 10. Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former � 27-65-115 as it existed prior to 2022. (2) Subsections (1)(b) and (1)(c) were repealed in � 56 of HB 22-1256, effective August 10, 2022. However, those repeals were superseded by the amendment of this entire article by � 1 of HB 22-1256, effective August 10, 2022. Cross references: For rights of persons in custody upon criminal charges, see part 4 of article 3 of title 16.