SECTION 450:15-3-11. Right to personal property

(a)   Every consumer is entitled to receive, possess and use all his or her own personal property, except as limited in this section. The facility director may prohibit certain kinds of personal property. Exclusions shall be documented in the consumer's record and the consumer and his or her family shall be provided a written list of prohibited personal property upon admission. Access to specific personal property may be limited:

(1)   to prevent theft, loss or destruction of property;

(2)   to prevent the consumer from physically harming him or herself or others;

(3)   if the personal property would interfere with the consumer's treatment plan;

(4)   to eliminate the introduction of functionally unsafe equipment into the premises not already specifically controlled by OAC 450:15-3-11 (a)(1); or

(5)   as otherwise listed in facility policy.

(b)   Any personal property removed from a consumer's control as determined by the treatment team, and the reasons therefore, shall be noted in the consumer's record. Any personal property so removed shall be safely and prudently stored until it can be returned to the consumer or turned over to a person designated by the consumer with a receipt for the property being obtained. If the facility has concerns of the safety of property being returned, every effort shall be made to turn the property over to a person of the consumer's choice.

[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 4093, eff 7-26-93; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1363, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2110, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1726, eff 7-1-04]