| (a) Patients shall be treated with respect, consideration,
and dignity.
(b) Patients shall be provided appropriate privacy.
(c) Patient records shall be treated confidentially.
Patients shall be given the opportunity to approve or refuse release
of patient records, except when release of the records is authorized
by law.
(d) Patients shall be provided, to the degree known,
appropriate information concerning their diagnosis, treatment, and
prognosis. When it is medically inadvisable to give such information
to a patient, the information shall be provided to a person designated
by the patient or a legally authorized person.
(e) Patients shall be given the opportunity to participate
in decisions involving their health care, except when the patient's
participation is contraindicated for medical reasons.
(f) The facility shall provide information to patients
and staff concerning:
(1) patient rights, including those specified in subsections
(a) - (e) of this section;
(2) patient conduct and responsibilities;
(3) services available at the facility;
(4) fees for services provided;
(5) payment policies; and
(6) methods for expressing complaints and suggestions
to the facility.
(g) Marketing or advertising shall not be misleading
to patients.
(h) A facility shall post a notice of fees in accordance
with Texas Health and Safety Code §254.155 (relating to Notice
of Fees).
(i) A facility shall provide to a patient or a patient's
legally authorized representative a written disclosure statement,
detailing the facility's fees and health benefit plans, in accordance
with Texas Health and Safety Code §254.156 (relating to Disclosure
Statement Required).
(j) A facility shall comply with Texas Health and Safety
Code Chapter 324, Subchapter C (relating to Billing of Facility Services
and Supplies).
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