Section 51.17a. Participant rights—statement of policy

The following are the participant rights under § 51.17(b) (relating to incident management):

(1) A participant shall be treated with dignity and respect.

(2) A participant may not be discriminated against because of ethnicity, religious affiliation, disability, ancestry, national origin, age, gender or sexual orientation nor be deprived of civil or legal rights.

(3) A participant has the right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation and has the right to report abuse, neglect or exploitation.

(4) A participant has the right to voice complaints or concerns about treatment or services.

The provisions of this § 51.17a adopted February 8, 2013, effective February 9, 2013, 43 Pa.B. 878.