Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Last Updated: June 14,2023) |
Title17 Public Assistance and Welfare Services |
SubTitle17-227-1_17-227-55. Licensure of Hospitals for Mentally Ill Persons |
Sec.17-227-14l. Patient rights
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A. Each hospital shall comply with the provisions of the Patient's Bill of Rights (Sections 17-206a to 17-206k, inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes).
B. Admission and treatment of patients shall be conducted without regard to race, color, or national origin.
C. The hospital shall give each patient, upon admission, a written copy of the Patient's Bill of Rights in the language of the patient's understanding.
D. Each hospital should make provision for adequate personnel to assist patients who are members of national origin minorities with language problems.
(Effective April 18, 1978)