MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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person in his behalf;] EVERY PATIENT AND RESIDENT SHALL
RECEIVE CARE, TREATMENT AND SERVICES WHICH ARE ADEQUATE,
APPROPRIATE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH RELEVANT FEDERAL AND
STATE LAW AND REGULATIONS;

(3)    [Every patient and resident shall have
the right to know by name and specialty, if any, the
physician responsible for coordination of his care;]
EVERY PATIENT AND RESIDENT, PRIOR TO OR AT THE TIME OF
ADMISSION AND DURING STAY, SHALL RECEIVE A WRITTEN
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FACILITY,
INCLUDING THOSE REQUIRED TO BE OFFERED ON AN AS-NEEDED
BASIS, AND OF RELATED CHARGES INCLUDING ANY CHARGES FOR
SERVICES NOT COVERED UNDER MEDICARE OR MEDICAID, OR NOT
COVERED BY THE FACILITY'S BASIC PER DIEM RATE. UPON
RECEIVING SUCH STATEMENT, THE PATIENT SHALL SIGN A
WRITTEN RECEIPT WHICH MUST BE RETAINED BY THE FACILITY IN
ITS FILES;

(4)    [Every patient and resident shall have
the right to every consideration of his privacy and
individuality as it relates to his social, religious, and
psychological well being;] EVERY PATIENT SHALL RECEIVE
FROM HIS ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OR THE RESIDENT PHYSICIAN OF
THE FACILITY COMPLETE AND CURRENT INFORMATION CONCERNING
HIS DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND PROGNOSIS IN TERMS AND
LANGUAGE THE PATIENT CAN REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO
UNDERSTAND, UNLESS MEDICALLY INADVISABLE . THE PATIENT
AND RESIDENT SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE PLANNING OF HIS
MEDICAL TREATMENT, MAY REFUSE MEDICATION AND TREATMENT
AND KNOW THE MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH ACTIONS, AND
SHALL GIVE PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT TO PARTICIPATION IN
EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH. WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE
WITH THIS LAST PROVISION, INCLUDING SIGNED
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE PATIENT, SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE
FACILITY IN ITS FILES;

(5)    [Every patient and resident shall have
the right to respectfulness and privacy as it relates to
his medical care program. Case discussion, consultation,
examination, and treatment are confidential and should be
conducted discreetly;] EVERY PATIENT AND RESIDENT SHALL
HAVE PLACED AT HIS/HER BEDSIDE BY THE FACILITY THE NAME,
ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE PHYSICIAN RESPONSIBLE
FOR HIS CARE;

(6)    [Every patient and resident shall have
the right to expect the facility to make a reasonable
response to the requests of the patient;] EVERY PATIENT
AND RESIDENT SHALL RECEIVE RESPECT AND PRIVACY IN HIS
MEDICAL CARE PROGRAM. CASE DISCUSSION, CONSULTATION,
EXAMINATION, AND TREATMENT ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND SHOULD BE
CONDUCTED DISCREETLY. THOSE NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE
PATIENT'S CARE MUST HAVE THE PERMISSION OF THE PATIENT TO