Rights of Recipients

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Rights of Recipients

• Day Treatment Services
• M.S.A.D. 48
• 6/05

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Rights of Recipients of Mental Health Services

• Who are children in need of treatment

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Basic Rights

• Human, civil, and legal rights accorded all
  citizens.
• Privacy assured and protected to greatest extent
  possible.
• Religion, sexual orientation, race, creed,
  gender, national origin, political belief, or
  handicapping condition.

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Individualized Treatment

• Based on needs and delivered according to
  flexible models which accommodate changes in
  needs.
• Never shall rights be treated as privileges to be
  earned.

• Exercise these rights with no threat of reprisal,
  including denial of services.
• All rights will remain intact unless specifically
  limited through legal proceedings.

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Least Restrictive Appropriate Treatment

• LRE-Setting and Treatment, as appropriate to
  their needs.

LRE
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Notification of Rights

• Including all rights accorded them by ME statute,
  the Bates v. Peet Settlement Agreement, and these
  rules (above title from DBDS).
• Including advocacy services and grievance
  procedures.
• Understable
• Age appropriate
• First language (or interpreter)

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Other Rights

• Assistance in the protection of Rights
• Right to Due Process with Regards To Grievances
• Access to Records
• ISP

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Informed Consent to Treatment

• Recipients/Guardians have the right to informed
  consent for all treatment. This is why we use
  PET process to start Day Treatment Services.
• All Recipients with unimpaired capacity have the
  right to consent to or to refuse treatment,
  absent an emergency.
• Informed consent to treatment is obtained only if
  the client/guardian possess capacity to make a
  reasonable decision.

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Freedom from Seclusion and Restraint

• Children shall not be held in locked seclusion in
  an outpatient setting. Holding techniques shall
  only be utilized in outpatient settings pursuant
  to rules developed by the Dept. of Behavioral
  Developmental Services and DHS. (An approved
  holding technique)-MVP -Most Valuable Person.

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Additional Information

• Copies of the Rights of Recipients of Mental
  Health Services can be obtained at M.S.A.D. 48
  Central Office

• Please see handouts in your packet
• Please take the test in your packet.