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| Rights of Families - Statutory Rights and Guidelines |
I. Statement of Policy
The right to be given information regarding the diagnosis, prognosis, prescribed medication and side effects, and progress of the client, if authorized by the client. If the client is initially unable to authorize the release of this information, daily efforts shall be made to secure the client's consent or refusal of authorization. The right to have the family make reasonable attempts to notify the immediate family of the client's admission, release, transfer, serious illness, injury or death, unless the client requests that the information not be provided. The right to see and receive copies of information and records regarding the client, with the consent of the client and approval of the treating physician, psychologist or social worker. The right to a copy of the written aftercare plan when the client is discharged from an inpatient psychiatric facility, when designated by the client. (effective January 1998) The right to have removed from the client's record any information provided in confidence by the family, prior to release. The right to be given required information concerning the administration of convulsive treatment or psychosurgery, if authorized by the client. The right to receive copies of public information, including licensing and other reports. The right to visit the client every day, if desired by the client. The right to have confidential phone calls with the client and to mail and receive unopened correspondence, if desired by the client. The right to provide clothing, personal possession and a reasonable sum of money to the client for us in the facility, if desired by the client. The right to participate in the treatment and rehabilitation planning of the client, as a source of information and support. Included in the participation is the identification of service needs, and advocating for, and coordinating the provision of these services, as appropriate. The right to be advised of the time and place of certification review hearings, judicial review, conservatorship proceedings, unless the client requests that this information not be provided. The right to be appointed conservator or to nominate a conservator subject to the priorities and preferences in the Probate Court. The right to have the first priority for conservatee placement be a facility as close as possible to the conservatee's home or home of a relative. The right to submit a complain regarding abuse, unreasonable denial or punitive withholding of rights concerning a resident in a license health or community care facility to a clients' rights advocate for investigation. The right (unless found not to be acting in good faith) to be immune from civil or criminal liability, penalty, sanction or restriction for participating in the filing a complaint of providing information to the patients' rights advocate. The right to be informed of the telephone number by the facility of where to file complaints with the Department of Health Services, Licensing and Certification Program The right to not have the client discriminated or retaliated against for the family members' participation in any advocacy activity. III. Sources Cal. Government Code, Cal. Probate Code, Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code, Title 22 Cal. Code of Regs., Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization Standards, California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems Consent Manual. October 1997
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