individual from among setting Applicants/Participants of Code: HCB Waiver Services options including (OAAS-RF-10-005, EFF. Current rules and participant specific settings and 9-2-14), p.1. rights ensure participants are an option for a private unit in afforded choice in provider and a residential setting. The service settings. setting options are identified and documented in the person-centered service plan and are based on the individual's needs, and preferences. The following rules will be 3 Ensures an individual's rights Louisiana Partially Compliant 12/1/17 amended: of privacy, dignity and Administrative §4239.C.6 (Statement of respect, and freedom from Code: Rights) - strike language Current rule language (§4237, coercion and restraint. and replace with right “the 4239) ensures participant to be free from coercion and rights of dignity, respect, and restraints” §4261.B.8 (Orientation & privacy while at the ADHC. Training) Clarify training – Additionally, the right to module title to “Ensuring privacy will be added to the participants remain restraint participant rights and free” responsibilities document §5049.C.19 which already lists both dignity The OAAS participant rights and responsibilities document will be and respect. amended Change 1st bullet to rights of dignity, “Ensure Rules and the participant rights privacy, and respect” and responsibilities document Change 8th bullet to be “To will be amended to prohibit all free from restraints” forms of restraint use and coercion. The title of the restraint training topic (§5049.C.19) will be amended
individual from among setting options including specific settings and an option for a private unit in a residential setting. The setting options are identified and documented in the person-centered service plan and are based on the individual's needs, and preferences. Code: Applicants/Participants of HCB Waiver Services (OAAS-RF-10-005, EFF. 9-2-14), p.1. Current rules and participant rights ensure participants are afforded choice in provider and service settings. 3 Ensures an individual's rights of privacy, dignity and respect, and freedom from coercion and restraint. Louisiana Administrative Code: Partially Compliant Current rule language (§4237, 4239) ensures participant rights of dignity, respect, and privacy while at the ADHC. Additionally, the right to privacy will be added to the participant rights and responsibilities document which already lists both dignity and respect. Rules and the participant rights and responsibilities document will be amended to prohibit all forms of restraint use and coercion. The title of the restraint training topic (§5049.C.19) will be amended The following rules will be amended: §4239.C.6 (Statement of Rights) - strike language and replace with “the right to be free from coercion and restraints” §4261.B.8 (Orientation & Training) – Clarify training module title to “Ensuring participants remain restraint free” §5049.C.19 The OAAS participant rights and responsibilities document will be amended Change 1st bullet to “Ensure rights of dignity, privacy, and respect” Change 8th bullet to “To be free from restraints” 12/1/17
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