Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 28 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Article 34 - HOSPITALS
Section 28-34-3b - Patient rights
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 28-34-3b
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Policies and procedures. The governing body shall ensure that the facility establishes policies and procedures which support the rights of all inpatients and outpatients. At a minimum, each facility shall ensure that:
(1) Each patient has the right to respectful
care given by competent personnel;
(2) each patient has the right, upon request,
to be given the name of his attending physician, the names of all other
practitioners directly participating in his care and the names and functions of
other health care persons having direct contact with the patient;
(3) each patient has the right to make health
care decisions. Each patient has the right to the information necessary to make
treatment decisions reflecting the patient's wishes and to request a change in
his physician or transfer to another health facility due to religious or other
reasons;
(4) each patient has the
right to accept medical care, to refuse treatment to the extent permitted by
state law and to be informed of the medical consequences of refusing treatment;
(5) each patient has the right to
formulate advance directives and appoint a surrogate to make health care
decisions on the patient's behalf to the extent permitted by law;
(6) each patient has the right to assistance
in obtaining consultation with another physician or practitioner at the
patient's request and own expense;
(7) each patient has the right to hospital
services without discrimination based upon his race, color, religion, sex,
national origin or source of payment;
(8) each patient or patient's legally
designated representative has access to the information contained in the
patient's medical records within the limits of state law;
(9) each patient has the right to examine and
receive a detailed explanation of the patient's bill; and
(10) each patient is informed of the
facility's policies regarding patient rights during the admission process.
(b) Grievances. The facility's policies and procedures shall establish a mechanism for responding to patient complaints.
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