Florida's Nursing Home Bill of Rights
- The right to receive adequate and appropriate health care, and, protective and support services, including social, mental, recreational, therapeutic and rehabilitative services consistent with the resident's care plan, and, with established and recognized practice standards.
- The right to civil and religious freedom.
- The right to private and uncensored communication.
- The right to have reasonable access to the resident by an entity or individual that provides health, social, legal or other services to residents of nursing homes.
- The right of a resident to present grievances, i.e., providing a forum where grievances can be presented.
- The right to organize and participate in resident groups.
- The right to participate in social, religious and community activities.
- The right to examine the results of the most recent federal or state inspection of the facility. This is usually complied by posting such results in a public location within the facility.
- The right to manage his or her own financial affairs, including the right to adequate information concerning all charges for services that are made by the nursing home.
- The right to be fully informed at the time of admission, and throughout, of services available in the facility; and, the related charges for such services.
- The right to be adequately informed of his or her medical condition and proposed treatment (or family where appropriate), including the right to refuse medication and treatment.
- The right to refuse medication or treatment. The right to be informed of the consequences of such decisions; and, where the resident does refuse medication or treatment, the right to have such refusal documented in the resident's medical record.
- The right to privacy in treatment and in caring for the resident's personal needs, including the right to confidentiality of their medical records.
- The right to be treated courteously, fairly, and, with the fullest measure of dignity.
- The right to be free from mental and physical abuse, corporal punishment, extended involuntary seclusion; and, to be free from physical and chemical restraints, except those authorized by a physician for a specified and limited period of time, or as are necessitated by an emergency.
- With proper notice, the right to be transferred or discharged only for medical reasons, or, for the welfare of other residents.
- The right to freedom of choice in selecting a personal physician.
- The right to retain and use personal clothing and possessions.
- The right to have copies of the facility's rules and regulations.
- The right to receive notice before a resident's room is changed.
- The right to be informed of the bed reservation policy for hospitalization.
- For residents with Medicaid or Medicare, the right to challenge a decision by the facility to discharge or transfer.
If you feel your loved one has had any of the guaranteed rights denied or violated, call Lipcon & Lipcon today at 1-800-299-3918 or click here.
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