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PHYSICIANS, ATTORNEYS, CLERGYMEN, AT ANY REASONABLE HOUR.

(10) EVERY COMPETENT PATIENT AND RESIDENT SHALL
HAVE THE RIGHT TO MANAGE HIS OWN FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OR IF,
AT HIS REQUEST, THE FACILITY MANAGES HIS FINANCIAL
AFFAIRS, TO HAVE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION A MONTHLY
ACCOUNTING AND UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO HIS ACCOUNT AT
REASONABLE HOURS.

(11)       EVERY PATIENT AND RESIDENT SHALL HAVE THE

RIGHT TO PRESENT GRIEVANCES ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF OR

OTHERS TO THE FACILITY'S ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENTAL

AGENCIES, OR OTHER APPROPRIATE PERSONS WITHOUT FEAR OF
REPRISAL.

(B)    NOTICE TO PATIENT. THE POLICY STATEMENT
CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) SHALL BE POSTED CONSPICUOUSLY
IS A PUBLIC PLACE IN ALL FACILITIES LICENSED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 56 0 OF THIS ARTICLE. COPIES OF THE
POLICY STATEMENT SHALL BE FURNISHED THE PATIENT AND
RESIDENT UPON ADMITTANCE TO THE FACILITY.

(C)    THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE
CONSTRUED TO RESTRICT ANY RIGHTS WHICH ANY PATIENT OR
RESIDENT HAS UNDER LAW.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved May 31, 1974.

CHAPTER 629
(Senate Bill 595)
AN ACT concerning

Frederick County Commissioners

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Frederick County
Commissioners to create a Department of Public Works
and generally relating to a Department of Public
Works for Frederick County.

BY adding to

The Public Local Laws of Frederick County
Section 2—2A

Article 11 — Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1959 Edition and 1972 Supplement)