0940-05-16-.34
Hospital Patient Rights
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-05-16-.34
(1)
The governing body must support, protect and enhance the constitutional and statutory
rights of all recipients of services. The governing body must have provisions to ensure
the protection of patient rights.
(2)
A written description of the patient’s rights must be provided to all individuals receiving
services. This must include their right to:
(a)
Grievance and appeal procedures;
(b)
Respectful, professional attention to any problem which falls within the scope of
services provided by the facility;
(c)
Question and expect an answer to any concern related to therapies or services
provided;
(d)
Confidentiality of communications by the patient to staff and all information in the
case record;
(e)
Access to any information about the patient kept by the agency, unless it is
documented that it is therapeutically a disadvantage to the patient;
(f)
Participate in the development and review of an individual treatment plan;
(g)
Be informed about the course of treatment; and
(h)
Give informed consent to treatment.
(3)
Each patient, within twenty-four (24) hours of admission to a facility, must be provided an
orientation which includes minimally the following:
(a)
Explaining the facility’s services, activities, performance expectations, rules and
regulations including providing to the patient the program description (if applicable);
(b)
Familiarizing the patient with the facility’s premises;
(c)
Introducing the patient to the direct-care and professional staff responsible for
his/her care; and
(d)
Explaining patient rights and grievance procedures.
(4)
Facilities must not require patients to perform services for the facility which are ordinarily
performed by the staff except under the following conditions:
(a)
The work is part of the individual treatment plan;
(b)
The work is performed voluntarily;
(c)
The patient receives wages commensurate with the economic value of the work; and
(d)
The work project complies with federal, state and local laws and regulations.
Routine self-care and domicailiary activities that the patient would be expected to perform
at this own home are not considered as work.
MINIMUM PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR
CHAPTER 0940-05-16
MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL FACILITIES