Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 133.08 - Patient rights
(1) SERVICE APPLICANT. The home health agency
shall promptly determine the applicant's suitability for services and, if the
applicant is accepted, shall promptly provide services to the individual. If
the applicant is found unsuitable for acceptance, the agency shall inform the
applicant of other service providers in the area.
(2) POLICIES. The home health agency shall
provide the patient with a written notice of the patient's rights in advance of
furnishing care to the patient or during the initial evaluation visit before
the initiation of treatment. Each patient receiving care from the agency shall
have all of the following rights:
(a) To be
fully informed, as evidenced by home health agency documentation, of all rules
and regulations governing patient responsibilities;
(b) To be fully informed, prior to or at the
time of admission, of services available from the agency and of related
charges, including any charges for services for which the patient or a private
insurer may be responsible;
(c) To
be informed of all changes in services and charges as they occur;
(d) To be fully informed of one's own health
condition, unless medically contraindicated, and to be afforded the opportunity
to participate in the planning of the home health services, including referral
to health care institutions or other agencies, and to refuse to participate in
experimental research;
(e) To
refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law and to be informed of the
medical consequences of such refusal;
(f) To confidential treatment of personal and
medical records and to approve or refuse their release to any individual
outside the agency, except in the case of transfer to another health facility,
or as required by law or third-party payment contract;
(g) To be treated with consideration, respect
and full recognition of dignity and individuality, including privacy in
treatment and in care for personal needs; and
(h) To be taught, and have the family taught,
the treatment required, so that the patient can, to the extent possible, help
himself or herself, and the family or other party designated by the patient can
understand and help the patient.
(i) To exercise his or her rights as a
patient of the home health agency;
(j) To have the patient's family or legal
representative exercise the patient's rights when the patient has been judged
incompetent by a court of law.
(3) COMPLAINTS. At the same time that the
statement of patient rights is distributed under sub. (2), the home health
agency shall provide the patient or guardian with a statement, provided by the
department, setting forth the right to and procedure for registering complaints
with the department.
Notes
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