1. (1)(a) The provider shall ensure each client is treated with dignity and respect and not subjected to any form of abuse, neglect, or exploitation while in care.

   1. (b) The provider shall follow the reporting requirements if the provider witnesses or suspects abuse, neglect, or exploitation in accordance with Section R380-80-4.

2. (2) The provider may not:

   1. (a) confine a client in any area or space including a closet, locked room, or other enclosure;
   2. (b) force or withhold food, medication, rest, or toileting;
   3. (c) inflict any form of abuse, neglect, or exploitation;
   4. (d) restrain a client's movement by binding, tying, or another form of restraint, unless used as an emergency intervention or with a documented human rights restriction;
   5. (e) shout at or use any practice intended to intimidate or humiliate a client;
   6. (f) use any form of corporal punishment that produces pain or discomfort such as biting, hitting, pinching, shaking, or spanking; or
   7. (g) violate Rule R380-80.

KEY: licensing, human services, Division of Services for People with Disabilities, DSPD certified

Date of Last Change: June 11, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-1-202(1)