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Series 64-50 - Legally Unlicensed Health Care Homes
Section 64-50-10 - Treatment

W. Va. Code R. § 64-50-10

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Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 64-50-10 - Treatment
10.1. Residents shall be treated with respect and dignity and retain their rights protected by the state of West Virginia and the United States.
10.2. If a legal representative has been appointed for or designated by any resident as having the authority to exercise on behalf of the resident one (1) or more of the resident's rights under this rule, the service provider shall afford the legal representative full opportunity to exercise the authority. If the appointed or designated legal representative exercises this authority, he or she shall do so in a manner consistent with all applicable state and federal laws. The service provider or any individual who has financial ties to the legally unlicensed health care home shall not serve as any resident's legal representative.
10.3. No resident shall be restrained, or experience interference, coercion, discrimination, or reprisal from the service provider or those under his or her influence for exercising his or her rights.
10.4. Residents have the right to voice grievances with respect to treatment or care furnished without discrimination or reprisal for voicing the grievance.
10.5. A resident has the right to receive visitors. Relatives and members of the clergy may visit at any time with the consent of the resident. Any entity or individual that provides health, social, legal or other services to a resident shall be permitted access to the resident subject to the resident's right to deny or withdraw consent at any time.
10.6. The resident has the right to receive information from agencies acting as client advocates, such as the state's long term care ombudsman program, and to be afforded the opportunity to contact these agencies.
10.7. The resident has the right to participate in planning his or her overall care, to utilize the physician of his or her choice, and to be fully informed in advance about care and treatment that may affect him or her.

W. Va. Code R. § 64-50-10