Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
The Developmental Disabilities Services Division, in
accordance with the mission statement and guiding principles given at OAC
340:100-1-3.1,
promotes the full exercise of rights by persons served as citizens of their
communities, state, and country.
(1)
Each person receiving services has the right to:
(A) manage, be taught to manage, have
assistance in managing financial affairs, and have access to all financial
records regarding the person's funds;
(B) submit recommendations and complaints
about services and policies without fear of reprisal, interference, or
discrimination;
(C) be given
information regarding the advantages and disadvantages of available
services;
(D) be informed of the
reasons for decisions regarding plans for enrollment, services, service
termination, transfer, relocation, or denial of services;
(E) receive information and review records
about the individual's evaluations, assessments, and services;
(F) know the name and qualifications of any
person or agency providing services to the individual;
(G) choose among available service
providers;
(H) receive visitors
without prior notice to the provider unless restricted by the individual's Plan
or the rights of other individuals;
(I) privacy and confidentiality in all
matters;
(J) participate in
religious activities of choice or to abstain from the practice of
religion;
(K) freedom from
restraints;
(L) be protected from
abuse, exploitation, and neglect;
(M) a safe, humane, living
environment;
(N) participate in
decisions regarding the person's living environment including location,
furnishings, other individuals residing in the home, and moves to other
locations;
(O) be treated with
dignity and respect;
(P)
participate in social, recreational, and other community activities;
(Q) be informed of, and agree in writing to,
any charges assessed by the provider against the individual's personal funds
and the purposes of those charges;
(R) positive approaches in all services
received; and
(S) due process in
accordance with rules specific to the service(s) received.
(2) If the service recipient is a minor or
has been adjudicated incapacitated, the legal guardian or the parent of the
minor child exercises the rights in this Section on behalf of the person, as
authorized by the order of appointment.
(3) The case manager informs and documents
that each individual receiving services and his or her legal guardian or
personal advocate is informed of the rights in this Section. Other persons are
informed of the rights of an individual receiving services upon
request.
(4) The Individual Plan
documents any supports necessary to assist the person to exercise his or her
rights.
Added at 18 Ok Reg
681, eff 1-10-01 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 1254, eff
5-11-01
