Section 19-343 - Related institutions(a) In this section and §§ 19-344, 19-345, 19-345.1, 19-345.2, and 19-345.3 of this subtitle, "facility" means a related institution that, under the rules and regulations of the Department, is a comprehensive care facility or an extended care facility.(b)(1) The General Assembly intends to promote the interests and well-being of each resident of a facility.(2) It is the policy of this State that, in addition to any other rights, each resident of a facility has the following basic rights: (i) The right to be treated with consideration, respect, and full recognition of human dignity and individuality;(ii) The right to receive treatment, care, and services that are adequate, appropriate, and in compliance with relevant State and federal laws, rules, and regulations;(iii) The right to privacy;(iv) The right to be free from mental and physical abuse;(v) The right to notice, procedural fairness, and humane treatment when being transferred or discharged from a facility;(vi) The right to participate in decision making regarding transitions in care, including a transfer or discharge from a facility;(vii) The right to expect and receive appropriate assessment, management, and treatment of pain as an integral component of the patient's care;(viii) The right to be free from physical and chemical restraints, except for restraints that a physician authorizes for a clearly indicated medical need;(ix) The right to receive respect and privacy in a medical care program; and(x) The right to manage personal financial affairs.(c) Each facility shall: (1) Post, conspicuously in a public place, the policy set forth in subsection (b) of this section and the provisions in §§ 19-344(b) through (m), 19-345, and 19-346(i)(2) of this subtitle;(2) Give a copy of the policy and those provisions:(i) On admission, to the resident;(ii) To the guardian, next of kin, or sponsoring agency of the resident; and(iii) To a representative payee of the resident;(3) Keep a receipt for the copy that is signed by the person who received the copy; and(4) Provide appropriate staff training to carry out the policy and those provisions.Brought forward without change, 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 141,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2019.