A resident may terminate at any time a visit by a person having access to the resident's living area under this section. This section shall not limit the power of the Department of Public Health or other public agency otherwise permitted or required by law to enter and inspect a facility. The administrator of a facility may refuse access to the facility to any person if the presence of that person in the facility would be injurious to the health and safety of a resident or would threaten the security of the property of a resident or the facility, or if the person seeks access to the facility for commercial purposes. If a guardian has been appointed for a resident or if the resident is a minor, the resident shall be discharged upon written consent of his guardian or if the resident is a minor, his parents unless there is a court order to the contrary. In such cases, upon the resident's discharge, the facility is relieved from any responsibility for the resident's care, safety or well-being.
Involuntary discharges are appealable.
If you go into the hospital, the nursing home must save a space for you for at least 10 days. If you are in the hospital longer than that, the nursing home must still take you back unless all of its beds are full. If that happens, the nursing home must let you come back as soon as a bed becomes available. A resident shall be permitted to present grievances on behalf of himself or others to the administrator, the resident's council, the Long Term Care Facility Advisory Board, state governmental agencies or other persons without threat of discharge or reprisal in any form or manner. If you have a problem with your nursing home, you have the right to complain.