Right

The patient has the right to...

Transportation

Be transported to and from treatment facilities in a way that protects his/her dignity and safety

Not to be transported in a marked police or sheriff's car or accompanied by a uniformed officer unless other means are not available

Treatment plan

Have an individualized treatment plan

Take a part in developing the treatment plan for his/her care before and after s/he leaves the hospital

Request that his/her parent, conservator or legal guardian, or any other person s/he chooses to take part in the development of the treatment plan

Expect that his/her request to be properly considered and that s/he will be informed of the reasons for any denial of the request

Medical record: Staff must document in the medical record that a person of the patient choice was contacted to participate.

Be told about the care, procedures, and treatment that s/he will receive including the following:

Treatments that are unusual or experimental

Other available treatments

What may happen if s/he refuses the treatment

Meet with the staff responsible for his/her care and to be told about the following:

Staff professional discipline

Job title

Responsibilities

Any proposed changes in staff appointment for his/her care

Request the opinion of another doctor at his/her own expense

Be granted a review of the treatment plan or specific procedure by hospital medical staff

Be periodically reviewed to determine the need for continued inpatient treatment

Medication

Be told about the risks, side effects, and benefits of all medications s/he will receive

Receive information about the major types of prescription medications that his/her doctor orders for him/her

Refuse or not to be given medication s/he does not need or too much medication unless his/her condition requires giving him/her medication without consent

Example 1: His/her behavior places him/her or others in immediate danger.

Example 2: The physician determines that medication is required for his/her treatment and a judicial order authorizing administration of medication has been obtained.

Receive a list of medications prescribed for him/her by the physician that includes the following within four hours of the facility administrator or designee receiving such a written request:

The name

Dosage

Administration schedule

Physical restraint/
seclusion

Not be physically restrained or secluded unless his/her doctor orders and writes it in his/her medical record

Be told the reason if s/he is restrained or secluded, how long s/he will be restrained/secluded, and what s/he has to do to be removed from restraint/seclusion