HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(H) COMMUNICATIONS.

(1)  EACH FACILITY SHALL PLACE AT THE BEDSIDE OF

EACH RESIDENT THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF A
PHYSICIAN WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESIDENT'S CARE.

(2)  A RESIDENT SHALL HAVE ACCESS AT ANY
REASONABLE TIME TO A TELEPHONE WHERE THE RESIDENT MAY SPEAK
PRIVATELY.

(3)  A RESIDENT SHALL HAVE AVAILABLE WRITING
INSTRUMENTS, STATIONERY, AND POSTAGE.

(4)  THE CORRESPONDENCE OF A RESIDENT SHALL BE
SENT TO THE ADDRESSEE WITHOUT DELAY AND WITHOUT BEING
OPENED.

(5)  EACH RESIDENT MAY ASSOCIATE PRIVATELY AND
WITHOUT RESTRICTION WITH ANY INDIVIDUAL AT ANY REASONABLE

TIME.

(I) VISITORS.

EACH MARRIED RESIDENT OF A FACILITY SHALL HAVE PRIVACY
DURING A VISIT BY THE SPOUSE.

(J) PERSONAL EFFECTS.

TO A REASONABLE EXTENT, A RESIDENT OF A FACILITY SHALL
HAVE THE RIGHT TO POSSESS AND USE CLOTHING AND OTHER
PERSONAL EFFECTS AND TO HAVE SECURITY FOR THOSE EFFECTS.

(K) SERVICE PROHIBITED.

A RESIDENT OF A FACILITY MAY NOT BE ASSIGNED TO DO ANY

WORK FOR THE FACILITY WITHOUT PERSONAL CONSENT AND WITHOUT
WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OF THE RESIDENT.

(L) RESPONSES TO REQUESTS.

A RESIDENT OF A FACILITY SHALL RECEIVE A REASONABLE
RESPONSE FROM AN ADMINISTRATOR OR STAFF TO A PERSONAL

REQUEST OF THE RESIDENT.

(M) PRIVACY.

(1)  A RESIDENT OF A FACILITY SHALL ENJOY PRIVACY

IN THE ROOM OF THE RESIDENT.

(2)  UNLESS THE STAFF MEMBER KNOWS THAT THE
RESIDENT IS ASLEEP, THE MEMBER SHALL KNOCK ON THE DOOR
BEFORE THE MEMBER ENTERS THE ROOM OF THE RESIDENT.

(N) RESPONSIBILITY FOR CARRYING OUT SECTION.