Section R432-750-25 - Inpatient Hospice Patient's Rights(1) In addition to Section R432-750-9, the licensee shall honor each patient's right to: (a) exercise their rights as a patient of the facility and as a citizen or resident of the United States;(b) be free of mental and physical abuse;(c) be free of chemical and physical restraints for discipline or staff convenience;(d) have family members remain with the patient through the night;(e) receive visitors, including small children, at any hour;(f) privacy for the family following a patient's death;(g) keep personal possessions and clothing as space permits;(h) privacy during visits with family, friends, clergy, social workers, and advocacy representatives;(i) send and receive mail unopened and have access to telephones to make and receive confidential calls;(j) have family or the responsible person informed by the inpatient hospice of significant changes in the patient's condition or needs;(k) participate in religious and social activities of the patient's choice;(l) manage and control personal cash resources;(m) receive palliative treatment rather than treatment aimed at intervention for cure or prolongation of life;(n) refuse nutrition, fluids, medications, and treatments; and(o) leave the facility at any time and not be locked into any room, building, or on the facility premises during the day or night except that the inpatient hospice may lock doors at night for the protection of patients.(2) The licensee shall post patient rights in a public area of the facility.(3) Restraints ordered to treat a medical condition shall comply with the requirements of Rule R432-150.Utah Admin. Code R432-750-25
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-10, effective 5/5/2023