Community Grievance Decision Digest
MANAGEMENT OF FACILITIES
THE LAW:
“Patients have the right
to be free from having arbitrary
decisions made about them. To
be non-arbitrary, a decision about a client must be rationally
based upon a legitimate treatment,
management or security interest.”
HFS 94.24(3)(h), Wis. Admin. Code
[Emphasis added.]
DECISIONS
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A man complained on his wife’s
behalf that she was given a new
therapist without consulting her first.
A treating facility has
the right to change therapists for business
management reasons. It
is good practice to consult with the patient first, but it does not rise to the level of a rights violation not
to do so. (Level IV decision in Case No. 02-SGE-07 on 3/10/04,
reversing the Level III decision)
Last Updated: November 08, 2006 |
