1. The rights of patients may not be restricted in health care institutions because of gender, age, race, nationality, language, social status, faith, beliefs or convictions thereof.

I promulgate this Law passed by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.

Algirdas Brazauskas
President of the Republic

October 3, 1996
No I - 1562

Source: Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, Document Search
http://www3.lrs.lt/n/eng/DPaieska.html