Resident rights

Resident rights. (1) The licensee shall be knowledgeable of and ensure that staff members and volunteers observe the patient rights and grievance resolution procedures in s. 51.61 , Stats., and ch. DHS 94 , for each resident who receives services for treatment of mental illness, a developmental disability, alcoholism or drug dependency. Residents that are not specifically identified as coming under s. 51.61 , Stats., and ch. DHS 94 shall have rights and grievance resolution procedures that are comparable to those found in s. 51.61 , Stats., and ch. DHS 94 . (2) A copy of the DHS 94 patient’s rights and the group home grievance procedure shall be posted in each group home in a prominent place accessible to residents, staff members and visitors.