Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 2.djvu/983

 PUBLIC LAW 100-203—DEC. 22, 1987

101 STAT. 1330-189

have, including those with respect to the behavior of other residents. "(vii) PARTICIPATION IN RESIDENT AND FAMILY GROUPS.—The right of the resident to organize and participate in resident groups in the facility and the right of the resident's family to meet in the facility with the families of other residents in the facility. ^^ "(viii) PARTICIPATION IN OTHER ACTIVITIES.—The

right of the resident to participate in social, religious, and community activities that do not interfere with the rights of other residents in the facility. ^2 "(ix) EXAMINATION OF SURVEY RESULTS.—The right to examine, upon reasonable request, the results of the most recent survey of the facility conducted by the Secretary or a State with respect to the facility and any plan of correction in effect with respect to the facility. ^3 "(x) OTHER RIGHTS.—Any other right established by the Secretary. Clause (iii) shall not be construed as requiring the provision of a private room. "(B) NOTICE OP RIGHTS.—A nursing facility must— "(i) inform each resident, orally and in writing at the time of admission to the facility, of the resident's legal rights during the stay at the facility; "(ii) make available to each resident, upon reasonable request, a written statement of such rights (which statement is updated upon changes in such rights); "(iii) inform each resident who is entitled to medical assistance under this title— "(I) at the time of admission to the facility or, if later, at the time the resident becomes eligible for such assistance, of the items and services (including those specified under section 1902(a)(28XB)) that are included in nursing facility services under the State plan and for which the resident may not be charged (except as permitted in section 1916), and of those other items and services that the facility offers and for which the resident may be charged and the amount of the charges for such items and services, and "(II) of changes in the items and services described in subclause (I) and of changes in the charges imposed for items and services described in that subclause; and "(iv) inform each other resident, in writing before or at the time of admission and periodically during the resident's stay, of services available in the facility and of related charges for such services, including any charges for services not covered under title XVIII or by the facility's basic per diem charge. The written description of legal rights under this subparagraph shall include a description of the protection of personal funds under paragraph (6) and a statement that a "Copy read " "(ix)". "Copy read " "(x)". "Copy read " "(xi)".

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