Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.129 Long-Term Care Resident Rights
- 70.129.005 Intent -- Basic rights
The legislature recognizes that long-term care facilities are a critical part of the state's long-term care services system. It is the intent of the legislature ...
- 70.129.007 Rights are minimal -- Other rights not diminished
The rights set forth in this chapter are the minimal rights guaranteed to all residents of long-term care facilities, and are not intended to diminish ...
- 70.129.010 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Department" means the department of state government responsible for ...
- 70.129.020 Exercise of rights
The resident has a right to a dignified existence, self-determination, and communication with and access to persons and services inside and outside the facility. A ...
- 70.129.030 Notice of rights and services -- Admission of individuals
(1) The facility must inform the resident both orally and in writing in a language that the resident understands of his or her rights and ...
- 70.129.040 Protection of resident's funds -- Financial affairs rights
(1) The resident has the right to manage his or her financial affairs, and the facility may not require residents to deposit their personal funds ...
- 70.129.050 Privacy and confidentiality of personal and medical records
The resident has the right to personal privacy and confidentiality of his or her personal and clinical records. (1) Personal privacy includes accommodations, medical treatment, ...
- 70.129.060 Grievances
A resident has the right to: (1) Voice grievances. Such grievances include those with respect to treatment that has been furnished as well as that ...
- 70.129.070 Examination of survey or inspection results -- Contact with client advocates
A resident has the right to: (1) Examine the results of the most recent survey or inspection of the facility conducted by federal or state ...
- 70.129.080 Mail and telephone -- Privacy in communications
The resident has the right to privacy in communications, including the right to: (1) Send and promptly receive mail that is unopened; (2) Have access ...
- 70.129.090 Advocacy, access, and visitation rights
(1) The resident has the right and the facility must not interfere with access to any resident by the following: (a) Any representative of the ...
- 70.129.100 Personal property -- Storage space
(1) The resident has the right to retain and use personal possessions, including some furnishings, and appropriate clothing, as space permits, unless to do so ...
- 70.129.105 Waiver of liability and resident rights limited
No long-term care facility or nursing facility licensed under chapter 18.51 RCW shall require or request residents to sign waivers of potential liability for losses ...
- 70.129.110 Disclosure, transfer, and discharge requirements
(1) The facility must permit each resident to remain in the facility, and not transfer or discharge the resident from the facility unless: (a) The ...
- 70.129.120 Restraints -- Physical or chemical
The resident has the right to be free from physical restraint or chemical restraint. This section does not require or prohibit facility staff from reviewing ...
- 70.129.130 Abuse, punishment, seclusion -- Background checks
The resident has the right to be free from verbal, sexual, physical, and mental abuse, corporal punishment, and involuntary seclusion. (1) The facility must not ...
- 70.129.140 Quality of life -- Rights
(1) The facility must promote care for residents in a manner and in an environment that maintains or enhances each resident's dignity and respect in ...
- 70.129.150 Disclosure of fees and notice requirements -- Deposits
(1) Prior to admission, all long-term care facilities or nursing facilities licensed under chapter 18.51 RCW that require payment of an admissions fee, deposit, or ...
- 70.129.160 Ombudsman implementation duties
The long-term care ombudsman shall monitor implementation of this chapter and determine the degree to which veterans' homes, nursing facilities, adult family homes, and boarding ...
- 70.129.170 Nonjudicial remedies through regulatory authorities encouraged -- Remedies cumulative
The legislature intends that long-term care facility or nursing home residents, their family members or guardians, the long-term care ombudsman, protection and advocacy personnel identified ...
- 70.129.900 Severability -- 1994 c 214
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...
- 70.129.901 Conflict with federal requirements -- 1994 c 214
If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal ...
- 70.129.902 Captions not law
Captions as used in this act constitute no part of the law.[1994 c 214 § 28.] ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009