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Community Grievance Decision Digest

Arbitrary Decisions, Right to Be Free From

The decision summaries regarding this law may be found in the document:
  Community Grievance Decision Digest: Decisions. (PDF, 512KB)  

THE LAW:

Each patient shall... "Have a right to a humane psychological... environment within the hospital facilities..."

ss. 51.61 (1) (m), Wis. Stats. [Emphasis added.]

“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.” 

DHS 94.24 (3) (h), Wis. Admin. Code. [Emphasis added.]

The treatment facility shall maintain a patient treatment record which shall include:  “Documentation that is specific and objective and that adequately explains the reasons for any conclusions or decisions made regarding the patient.”

DHS 94.09 (6) (d), Wis. Admin. Code. [Emphasis added.]

 

Last Updated: November 10, 2009