Short title

Legislative intent. Definitions. Rights of residents generally. Explanation of rights; acknowledgment of explanation; posting of rights at facilities. Giving certain notices to persons who became residents before July 1, 1981. Information to be provided 437 residents upon admission; list of current rates and services; bill for charges; access to nonmedical records. Refusal of admission or continued residence on the basis of history or condition of mental or physical disease or disability. Required care, treatment, and services; rights in regard thereto; experimental research or treatment. Use or threat of physical restraints, isolation, or restrictions on mobility. Right to select pharmacy or pharmacist; charges for pharmaceutical supplies and services; information as to purpose and effects of drugs. Rights as citizen. Freedom from duty to perform services for facility; right to rise and retire at times of resident’s choice; tobacco and alcoholic beverages; freedom to enter and leave facility. Right to retain and use personal property at facility; provision of secure storage space for such property; records of stored property; investigation of complaints of theft. Right to privacy. Use of payments made to or on behalf of a resident; right of resident or his guardian to manage the resident’s financial affairs; assistance by facility in such management. Involuntary transfer of residents discharged from facility; return to facility after transfer. Suspension of certain rights where exercise poses danger to self or other residents; notice of suspension; duration. Freedom from interference in exercise of rights and pursuit of interests; accommodation of conflicting rights; voicing of Sec. 31-8-119. 31-8-120. 31-8-121. 31-8-123. 31-8-124. 31-8-125.