§ 23-17.16-4. Written notice of rights of home care patients/clients. Each patient/client of a home nursing-care provider or home-care provider agency has the right to be informed of his or her rights under this chapter and the home nursing-care provider or home-care provider agency must protect and promote the exercise of these rights. The home nursing-care provider or home-care provider agency must provide the patient/client with a written notice of the patient/client rights in § 23-17.16-2 in advance of furnishing care to the patient/client or during the initial evaluation visit before the initiation of treatment. A copy of the written notice of rights signed by the patient/client will be maintained in the patient/client record by the home nursing-care provider or home-care provider agency and in the patient/client's home. The home nursing-care provider or home-care provider agency must maintain documentation showing that it has complied with the requirements of this section. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to nursing services or home health services conducted by and for those who rely exclusively upon spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance with the creed or tenets of a well recognized church or religious denomination.
History of Section. (P.L. 1998, ch. 426, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 452, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 447, § 1.)
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal insurance products you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with access to legal services through a network of provider law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our provider law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your provider law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal insurance products, and access to the LegalFix network of provider law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
