Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0460-01-.16 - PATIENT RIGHTS
Each patient shall, at a minimum, be afforded the following rights:
(1) To be treated with
respect, consideration and dignity.
(2) To privacy in treatment.
(3) To have their records kept confidential
and private.
(4) To be provided
information concerning their diagnosis, evaluation, treatment options and
progress.
(5) An opportunity to
participate in decisions involving their health care.
(6) To refuse any diagnostic procedure or
treatment and be advised of the consequences of that refusal.
(7) To obtain a copy or summary of their
personal dental record, pursuant to T.C.A. §§
63-2-101, et
seq.
(8) To have appropriate assessment and
management of pain.
(9) To be free
from mental and physical abuse. Should this right be violated, the dentist must
notify the Tennessee Department of Human Services, Adult Protective Services or
Tennessee Department of Children's Services immediately as required by
law.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-2-101, 63-5-105, and 63-5-124.
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
No prior version found.