Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part I - General Administration › Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 62 - Therapeutic Group Homes › Subchapter G - Client Protections › Section I-6279 - Client Rights

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A TGH shall
					 develop and implement policies to protect its clients rights and to respond to
					 questions and grievances pertaining to these rights. A TGH and its staff shall
					 not violate a clients rights.
B. A
					 client shall be granted at least the following rights:
1. the right to be informed of the client's
					 rights and responsibilities in advance of furnishing or discontinuing client
					 care;
2. the right to have a family
					 member, chosen representative and/or his or her own physician notified promptly
					 of admission to the TGH;
3. the
					 right to receive treatment and medical services without discrimination based on
					 race, age, religion, national origin, sex, sexual preferences, handicap,
					 diagnosis, ability to pay or source of payment;
4. the right to be treated with
					 consideration, respect and recognition of their individuality, including the
					 need for privacy in treatment;
5.
					 the right to receive, as soon as possible, the services of a translator or
					 interpreter, if needed, to facilitate communication between the client and the
					 TGH's health care personnel;
6. the
					 right to participate in the development and implementation of his/her treatment
					 plan;
7. the right to make informed
					 decisions regarding his/her care by the client or in the case of a minor, the
					 client's parent, guardian or responsible party, whichever is applicable in
					 accordance with appropriate laws and regulations;
8. the right to be informed of his/her health
					 status, and be involved in care planning and treatment;
9. the right to be included in experimental
					 research only when he/she gives informed, written consent to such
					 participation, or when a guardian provides such consent for an incompetent
					 client or a minor client in accordance with appropriate laws and regulations.
					 The client may refuse to participate in experimental research, including the
					 investigations of new drugs and medical devices;
10. the right to be informed by the attending
					 physician and other providers of health care services about any continuing
					 health care requirements after the client's discharge from the TGH. The client
					 shall also have the right to receive assistance from the physician and
					 appropriate TGH staff in arranging for required follow-up care after
					 discharge;
11. the right to consult
					 and communicate freely and privately with his/her parent(s) or legal
					 guardian(s), if permitted in the comprehensive treatment plan;
12. the right to consult freely and privately
					 with legal counsel;
13. the right
					 to make complaints without fear of reprisal;
14. the right to communicate via a telephone,
					 as allowed by the comprehensive treatment plan;
15. the right to send and receive mail as
					 allowed by the comprehensive treatment plan;
16. the right to possess and use personal
					 money and belongings, including personal clothing, subject to rules and
					 restrictions imposed by the TGH;
17. the right to visit or be visited by
					 family and friends subject only to reasonable rules and to any specific
					 restrictions in the client's treatment plan. The reasons for any special
					 restrictions shall be recorded in the client's treatment plan;
18. the right to have the individual client's
					 medical records, including all computerized medical information, kept
					 confidential;
19. the right to
					 access information contained in his/her medical records within a reasonable
					 time frame, subject to restrictions imposed in the comprehensive treatment
					 plan;
20. the right to be free from
					 all forms of abuse and harassment;
21. the right to receive care in a safe
					 setting;
22. the right to be
					 informed in writing about the TGH's policies and procedures for initiation,
					 review and resolution of client complaints;
23. the right to have access to appropriate
					 educational services consistent with the client's abilities and needs, taking
					 into account his/her age and level of functioning;
24. the right to indoor and outdoor
					 recreational and leisure opportunities;
25. the right to attend religious services in
					 accordance with his/her faith. Clients shall not be forced to attend religious
					 services; and
26. the right to
					 choose a provider, the right to be discharged from his current provider and be
					 transferred to another provider, and the right to discontinue services
					 altogether unless prohibited by court order.