1. 1. The right to be provided choices and to express preferences which will be respected and accepted whenever appropriate and possible;
2. 2. The right to be free from personal and financial exploitation;
3. 3. The right to a safe, clean, and humane physical environment;
4. 4. The right to own and have free access to personal property;
5. 5. The right to associate with persons of the client’s own choosing;
6. 6. The right to participate in social, religious, educational, cultural, and community activities;
7. 7. The right to manage personal financial affairs and to be taught to do so;
8. 8. The right to the least amount of physical assistance necessary to accomplish a task;
9. 9. The right to privacy, including during treatment and care of personal needs and with regard to written correspondence, telephone communications, and visitations;
10. 10. The right to have care for personal needs provided, except in cases of emergency, by a caregiver of the gender chosen by the responsible person or as specified in the ISPP; and
11. 11. The right to be treated with dignity and respect.

The licensee shall uphold and safeguard the rights of clients consistent with applicable federal and state laws, specifically including A.R.S. § 36-551.01, unless legally restricted or as addressed in the ISPP in accordance with Article 9. In addition to those rights specifically stated in statute, rights shall include, at a minimum:

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 30, 1994, under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 (Supp. 94-3).