Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 133.08 — Patient rights

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1Each patient has the right to be fully informed of their health condition (unless medically contraindicated), to participate in planning of services, to refuse experimental research, and to refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law while being informed of the medical consequences [DHS 133.08(2)(d)-(e)].(Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 133.08 — Patient rights)
• 2Each patient (and family) has the right to be taught the required treatment for self-help, to exercise patient rights, and to have family or legal representative exercise those rights if the patient is judged incompetent by a court [DHS 133.08(2)(h)-(j)].(Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 133.08 — Patient rights)
• 3Each patient has the right to be treated with consideration, respect, dignity, and privacy in treatment and personal care [DHS 133.08(2)(g)].(Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 133.08 — Patient rights)
• 4At the same time patient-rights are distributed, the agency shall provide the patient or guardian a department-provided statement setting forth the right to and procedure for registering complaints with the department [DHS 133.08(3)].(Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 133.08 — Patient rights)
• 5Each patient has the right to be fully informed (with agency documentation) of rules governing patient responsibilities, and to be informed prior to or at admission of available services and related charges, and of all changes in services/charges as they occur [DHS 133.08(2)(a)-(c)].(Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 133.08 — Patient rights)
• 6The agency shall provide the patient a written notice of patient rights in advance of furnishing care or during the initial evaluation visit before treatment begins [DHS 133.08(2)(intro.)].(Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 133.08 — Patient rights)
• 7Each patient has the right to confidential treatment of personal and medical records and to approve or refuse their release outside the agency, except on transfer to another facility or as required by law or third-party payment contract [DHS 133.08(2)(f)].(Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 133.08 — Patient rights)
• 8The agency shall promptly determine an applicant's suitability, promptly provide services if accepted, and if the applicant is found unsuitable, inform them of other service providers in the area [DHS 133.08(1)].(Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 133.08 — Patient rights)