Patient Rights and Responsibilities
Gives every patient, whatever the payer, the rights in 42 CFR §484.50: written notice of rights, responsibilities and the transfer and discharge policies at the initial evaluation visit before care, the Administrator’s complaint contact, the OASIS privacy notice, a signed acknowledgment, notice to a patient-selected representative within 4 business days, the Ohio Department of Health Home Health Hotline, local advocacy agencies, and immediate reporting of suspected abuse, neglect and exploitation under ORC 5101.63.
About this policy
- Policy number
- OH-HH-PR-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §484.50
- Library
- Ohio home health · 59 policies
- Category
- Client rights
- Sections
- 22
In short
- Give the patient the rights notice and explain it at the first visit, before any care.
- Get the patient’s or legal representative’s signature on the acknowledgment. Send the notice to a patient-selected representative within 4 business days.
- Respect every right: the patient may refuse any care, and must never face reprisal for complaining.
- Show the patient the Ohio Department of Health Home Health Hotline, 1-800-669-3534, and the local help agencies on the notice.
- If you suspect abuse, neglect or exploitation, report it right away to the Agency and to Adult Protective Services, 1-855-OHIO-APS (1-855-644-6277).
What's inside
22 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (42 CFR §484.50)
- 5. Why the Agency Applies the Federal Rights to Every Patient
- 6. What the Patient Receives Before Care Is Furnished
- 7. Rights of Every Patient
- 8. Patients on an Ohio Medicaid Waiver
- 9. Patient Responsibilities
- 10. Explaining Rights and Confirming Understanding
- 11. Representatives and the Exercise of Rights
- 12. Protecting Rights in Daily Practice
- 13. Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation
- 14. Complaints, the State Hotline, and Outside Help
- 15. Responsibilities
- 16. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 17. Staff Training
- 18. References
- 19. Related Policies and Forms
- 20. Approval
- 21. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me the rights notice you give patients and the signed acknowledgment for this patient.
- When during the first visit were the rights explained, and was it before any care was given?
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