SECTION 130:13-3-20. Treatment participation

(a)   The patient or legal guardian shall be provided adequate information to allow them to understand the medical condition, the nature of the proposed treatment, be aware of the risks, and understand the chances for success.

(b)   The Center shall provide the patient or designated representative the right to know of any experimental research or other educational activities that are involved in the patient's treatment. The patient has the right to accept or refuse participation.

(c)   The Center encourages patients and their households to be active in the course of the patient's daily nursing and personal care, therapeutic and medical treatment. When conflicts arise with respect to any of these areas of collaboration, the Center shall attempt to resolve such conflicts in a manner that is compassionate and sensitive to the needs and feelings of the patient and household while at the same time maintaining the essential standards and continuity of care requisite to sustaining the Center's primary mission for the welfare of all patients.

(d)   Recognizing that the perspectives of patients and their households, staff and others are essential to the development of a continuous quality improvement program, the Center shall elicit feedback through a regular and planned process.

[Source: Added at 19 Ok Reg 2604, eff 7-11-02]