The Bill Of Rights For Nursing Home Residents
Basic Rights of Patients in Comprehensive Care or Extended Care Facilities
(MD Code, Health – General, § 19-343)
Nursing home residents have many rights beyond this list, but if you believe a nursing home has violated any of these rights, you should take action. Here are some steps you can take if you suspect nursing home abuse or neglect.
Medicare/Medicaid Bill of Rights
Maryland state law protects the rights of people who are patients in comprehensive care or extended care facilities. Also, every nursing home that receives Medicare or Medicaid funding is subject to the federal laws that protect residents in these facilities.
It does not matter if the person who suffers an injury was a Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay patient. As long as the nursing home has certification from Medicare and or Medicaid, the facility must follow the federal regulations that grant rights and protections to all residents.
Maryland guidelines are similar to the federal laws. TheMedicare/Medicaid Bill of Rightssays that nursing home residents also have these rights:
Call Brown & Barron Today to Discuss Your Nursing Home Abuse Case
The Brown & Barron law firm works to hold long-term care facilities responsible when they harm residents through carelessness or negligence. We believe that everyone who lives in a nursing home deserves to get treated with respect, dignity, and basic kindness.
In the spirit of Residents’ Rights Month, we will be discussing the rights of nursing home residents onour blogthroughout October. If you or your loved one got hurt at a nursing home because of a violation of the Nursing Home Bill of Rights or from some other form of negligence, you can contact us for help and a free, no-obligation consultation. We fight to get our clients all the money damages they deserve.