Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
(a) It is inherent in the nature and dignity of an individual that he be accorded certain human rights. The presence of a handicap in no way lessens these rights. Employes of the Department are duty bound to recognize the rights of a patient/resident who has been entrusted to the Department for care and treatment. Employes are subject to a continuing obligation to deal with a patient/resident in the most humane manner possible. (b) An employe may not commit an act of physical or emotional abuse against a patient/resident, inmate, or trainee in an institution under the direct ownership and operation of the Department. Violation of this standard will subject an employe to disciplinary action, including possible dismissal.