Arizona Administrative Code
Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS: LICENSING
Article 17 - UNCLASSIFIED HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS
Section R9-10-1707 - Patient Rights
Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 9-10-1707
Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 52, December 27, 2024
A. An administrator shall ensure that:
1. The
requirements in subsection (B) and the patient rights in subsection (C) are
conspicuously posted on the premises;
2. At the time of admission, a patient or the
patient's representative receives a written copy of the requirements in
subsection (B) and the patient rights in subsection (C); and
3. Policies and procedures include:
a. How and when a patient or the patient's
representative is informed of patient rights in subsection (C), and
b. Where patient rights are posted as
required in subsection (A)(1).
B. An administrator shall ensure that:
1. A patient is treated with dignity,
respect, and consideration;
2. A
patient is not subjected to:
a.
Abuse;
b. Neglect;
c. Exploitation;
d. Coercion;
e. Manipulation;
f. Sexual abuse;
g. Sexual assault;
h. Seclusion;
i. Restraint;
j. Retaliation for submitting a complaint to
the Department or another entity; or
k. Misappropriation of personal and private
property by the unclassified health care institution's personnel members,
employees, volunteers, or students; and
3. A patient or the patient's representative:
a. Is informed of the patient complaint
process;
b. Consents to photographs
of the patient before the patient is photographed, except that a patient may be
photographed when admitted to a health care institution for identification and
administrative purposes; and
c.
Except as otherwise permitted by law, provides written consent to the release
of information in the patient's:
i. Medical
record, or
ii. Financial
records.
C. A patient has the following rights:
1. Not to be discriminated against based on
race, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability,
marital status, or diagnosis;
2. To
receive services that support and respect the patient's individuality, choices,
strengths, and abilities;
3. To
receive privacy in care for personal needs;
4. To review, upon written request, the
patient's own medical record according to A.R.S. §§
12-2293,
12-2294,
and
12-2294.01;
5. To receive a referral to another health
care institution if the provider is not authorized or not able to provide
physical health services or behavioral health services needed by the patient;
and
6. To receive assistance from a
family member, representative, or other individual in understanding,
protecting, or exercising the patient's rights.
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