Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-1907 - Patient Rights

A.An administrator shall ensure that 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).

B.An administrator shall ensure that:

1. A patient is treated with dignity, respect, and consideration;

2. A patient as not subjected to:

a. Abuse;

b. Neglect;

c. Exploitation;

d. Coercion;

e. Manipulation;

f. Sexual abuse;

g. Sexual assault;

h. Restraint or seclusion;

i. Retaliation for submitting a complaint to the Department or another entity; or

j. Misappropriation of personal and private property by a counseling facility's personnel member, employee, volunteer, or student; and

3. A patient or the patient's representative:

a. Either consents to or refuses counseling;

b. May refuse or withdraw consent for receiving counseling before counseling is initiated;

c. Is informed of the following:

i. The counseling facility's policy on health care directives, and

ii. The patient complaint process;

d. Consents to photographs of the patient before the patient is photographed, except that a patient may be photo-graphed when admitted to a counseling facility for identification and administrative purposes; and

e. 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 counseling that supports and respects the patient's individuality, choices, strengths, and abilities;

3. To receive privacy during counseling;

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 counseling facility is not authorized or not able to provide the behavioral health services needed by the patient;

6. To participate or have the patient's representative participate in the development of, or decisions concerning, the counseling provided to the patient;

7. To participate or refuse to participate in research or experimental treatment; and

8. To receive assistance from a family member, the patient's representative, or other individual in understanding, protecting, or exercising the patient's rights.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-1907

Adopted by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 3535, effective 1/1/2015.