7 Alaska Admin. Code § 70.060

Current through May 31, 2024
Section 7 AAC 70.060 - Recipient rights
(a) A community behavioral health services provider shall prepare a "bill of recipient's rights" that must be prominently posted in places of treatment.
(b) The "bill of recipient's rights" must contain the following information:
(1) a recipient is entitled to participate in formulating, evaluating, and periodically reviewing the recipient's individualized written treatment plan, including requesting specific forms of treatment, be informed why requested forms of treatment are not made available, refuse specific forms of treatment that are offered, and be informed of treatment prognosis;
(2) a recipient has the right to review with a staff member, at a reasonable time, the recipient's treatment record; however, information confidential to other individuals may not be reviewed by the recipient;
(3) a recipient will be informed by the prescribing physician of the name, purpose, and possible side effects of medication prescribed as part of the recipient's treatment plan at the community behavioral health services provider;
(4) a recipient may request a written summary of the recipient's treatment; that summary must include discharge and transition plans;
(5) a recipient has a right to confidential maintenance of all information pertaining to the recipient and the right of prior written approval for the release of identifiable information.

7 AAC 70.060

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