Patient Rights and Responsibilities

Oct 18, 2019

Client Rights

The Confidential handling of records
Participation in the development of client’s treatment plan
Having an Individualized, written treatment plan within 30 days of admission to Ascend Psychological Services, PLLC
Having all civil rights, including the right to dispose of property, execute instruments, make purchases, enter into contractual relationships, register, and vote, bring civil actions, and marry and get a divorce unless the exercise of a civil right has been precluded by an unrevoked adjudication of incompetency
To dignity, humane care, and freedom from mental and physical abuse, neglect, and exploitation
To treatment, including access to medical care and habilitation, regardless of age or degree of mh/dd/sa disability.
To receive the necessary treatment for the prevention of physical ailments.
To live as normally as possible while receiving care and treatment and receive age-approprate treatment for diagnosis.
To have opportunities that enable the individual to mature physically, emotionally, intellectually, socially, and vocationally to include special education and training in accordance with state and federal law.
To be free for unnecessary medications and for medication not to be used for punishment, discipline, or staff convenience
Notification that release / disclosure of information may only occur with an authorization or consent unless it is an emergency or for other exceptions as detailed in G.S. or 164.512 of HIPPA
Right to only release minimum information necessary for coordination of care and services
Access to a clinician in the case of emergency
Effective communication while receiving care, treatment, and services, including any complaints about patient care
The right to consent to or to refuse treatment
The right to contact the Governor’s Advocacy for persons with Disabilities (GACPD) to protect and advocate for my rights

DISABILITY RIGHTS
NORTH CAROLINA
Disability Rights North Carolina:

Phone: 1-919-856-2195 or 1-877-235-4210
Email: info@disabilityrightsnc.org
Mail: Disability Rights, 3724 Nation Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27612
Fax: 919-856-2244