Be treated under the least restrictive conditions consistent with his condition and not be subjected to unnecessary physical restraint or isolation.Not be the subject of experimental or investigational research without his prior written and informed consent or that of his authorized representative.Be treated with dignity as a human being and be free from abuse and neglect.Receive prompt evaluation and treatment or training about which he is informed insofar as he is capable of understanding.
Title 37.2-400, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, and the Office of Human Rights assure that each consumer has the right to: The Regulations outline the Department’s responsibility for assuring the protection of the rights of consumers in facilities and programs operated funded and licensed by DBHDS. The Department’s Office of Human Rights, established in 1978, has as its basis the Rules and Regulations to assure the rights of individuals receiving services from providers licensed, funded, or operated by DBHDS.
