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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".13" citation="COMAR 10.12.04.13" title_num="10" subtitle_num="12" chapter_num="04" heading="Participant Rights.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The adult day care center shall provide care for participants in a manner and in an environment that maintains or enhances each participant’s dignity and respect.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The center shall inform the participant, in a language that the participant understands, of his or her rights and all rules and regulations governing participant conduct and responsibilities while attending the program.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A participant of a center has the right to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be treated with consideration, respect, and full recognition of the participant's human dignity and individuality;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Receive treatment, care, and services that are adequate, appropriate, and in compliance with relevant State, local, and federal laws and regulations;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Privacy;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Be free from mental, verbal, sexual, and physical abuse and neglect, involuntary seclusion, and exploitation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Be free from physical and chemical restraints except as permitted in Regulation .23 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Confidentiality;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Make suggestions, complaints, or present grievances on behalf of the participants or others, to the center director, government agencies, or other individuals without threat or fear of retaliation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Receive a prompt response, through an established complaint or grievance procedure, to any complaints, suggestions, or grievances the participant may have;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Have access to the procedures for making complaints to the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Local department of social services; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Office of Health Care Quality of the Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Participate in care planning and medical treatment; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Refuse treatment after the possible consequences of refusing treatment is fully explained.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>