(1) Upon admission to the facility, each service recipient shall be provided an orientation which minimally includes minimally the following:
- (a) Explanation of the facility’s services, activities, performance expectations, any rules and regulations and program descriptions;
- (b) Familiarizing the service recipient with the facility’s premises, the neighborhood and public transportation systems; and
- (c) Explanation of service recipient rights and grievance procedures.
- (2) Service recipients shall not be denied adequate food, treatment/rehabilitative activities, religious activities, mail or other contacts with families as punishment.
- (3) A service recipient shall not be confined to his/her room or other place of isolation as punishment. This does not preclude requesting individuals to remove themselves from a potentially harmful situation in order to regain self-control.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 4-5-204, 33-1-302, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, 33-2-301, 33-2-403, and 33-2-404. Administrative History: Original rule filed November 9, 2009; effective February 7, 2010.