Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual
Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management
Chapter 6100 - SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR AUTISM
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
Section 6100.183 - Additional rights of the individual in a residential service location

(a) An individual has the right to receive scheduled and unscheduled visitors, and to communicate and meet privately with whom the individual chooses, at any time.

(b) An individual has the right to unrestricted access to send and receive mail and other forms of communications, unopened and unread by others, including the right to share contact information with whom the individual chooses.

(c) An individual has the right to unrestricted and private access to telecommunications.

(d) An individual has the right to manage and access the individual's finances.

(e) An individual has the right to choose persons with whom to share a bedroom.

(f) An individual has the right to furnish and decorate the individual's bedroom and the common areas of the home in accordance with § 6100.184 (relating to negotiation of choices).

(g) An individual has the right to lock the individual's bedroom door.

(h) An individual has the right to have a key, access card, keypad code or other entry mechanism to lock and unlock an entrance door of the home.

(i) An individual has the right to access food at any time.

(j) An individual has the right to make health care decisions.