DHS 94.24(2)(h) (h) No patient may be disciplined for a violation of a treatment facility rule unless the patient has had prior notice of the rule.

DHS 94.24(2)(i) (i)

DHS 94.24(2)(i)1. 1. Each inpatient shall have unscheduled access to a working flush toilet and sink, except when the patient is in seclusion or for security reasons or when medically contraindicated.

DHS 94.24(2)(i)2. 2. Upon request of the patient, the legal guardian of an incompetent patient or the parent of a minor, staff of the same sex shall be available to assist the patient in toileting or bathing.

DHS 94.24(2)(i)3. 3. Every patient in isolation or seclusion shall be provided an opportunity for access to a toilet at least every 30 minutes.

DHS 94.24(2)(j) (j) Inpatients shall be allowed to provide their own room decorations except that a facility may restrict this right for documented security or safety reasons. Facilities may adopt policies restricting the areas where patients may display sexually explicit or patently offensive room decorations and may prohibit gang-related room decorations.

DHS 94.24(3) (3) Social, recreational and leisure time activities.

DHS 94.24(3)(a) (a) Inpatients shall be provided access to current newspapers and magazines, and shall have reasonable access to radio and television upon request, except for documented security or safety reasons.

DHS 94.24(3)(b) (b) An inpatient shall be allowed individual expression through music, art, reading materials and media except for any limitation that may be necessary for documented security or safety reasons.

DHS 94.24(3)(c) (c) Inpatients may not be prevented from acquiring, at their own expense, printed material, a television, a radio, recordings or movies, except for documented security or safety reasons.

DHS 94.24(3)(d) (d) Each inpatient shall have reasonable access to his or her own musical instruments and to art and writing supplies, along with reasonable access to appropriate space and supervision for the use of the instruments and supplies, except for documented security or safety reasons.

DHS 94.24 Note Note: Any denial or restriction of a patient’s right to use his or her personal articles is governed by s. DHS 94.05 and s. 51.61 (2), Stats.

DHS 94.24(3)(e) (e) Each inpatient shall be provided suitable opportunities for social interaction with members of both sexes, except for documented treatment, security or safety reasons.

DHS 94.24(3)(f) (f) Each inpatient shall have an opportunity for reasonable and regular access to facilities for physical exercise and shall have an opportunity for access to a variety of appropriate recreational facilities away from the living unit to the extent possible, except for any limitation that may be necessary for documented individual security or safety reasons.

DHS 94.24(3)(g) (g) Each inpatient shall be provided an opportunity to be out of doors at regular and frequent intervals, with supervision as necessary, except when health reasons or documented individual security reasons indicate otherwise.

DHS 94.24(3)(h) (h) Patients have a right to be free from having arbitrary decisions made about them. To be non-arbitrary, a decision about a client shall be rationally based upon a legitimate treatment, management or security interest.

DHS 94.24(3)(i) (i) Inpatients shall be permitted to conduct personal and business affairs in any lawful manner not otherwise limited by statute so long as these do not interfere with the patient’s treatment plan, the orderly operation of the facility, security or the rights of other patients.

DHS 94.24(4) (4) Food service.

DHS 94.24(4)(a) (a) Each inpatient shall be provided a nutritional diet which permits a reasonable choice of appealing food served in a pleasant manner.

DHS 94.24(4)(b) (b) Snacks between meals shall be accessible to inpatients on all living units, except when contraindicated for individual patients.

DHS 94.24(4)(c) (c) All inpatients shall be allowed a minimum of 30 minutes per meal and additional time as feasible.

DHS 94.24(4)(d) (d) Menu preparation shall take into account customary religious, cultural or strongly-held personal convictions of inpatients.

DHS 94.24 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1987, No. 373, eff. 2-1-87; am. (2) (b), (j), (3) (b), (f), (g), cr. (3) (h), renum. (3) (i) from HSS 94.07 (5), Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96; emerg. am. (2) (e), eff. 8-15-98; am. (2) (d) 1. d. and (e), Register, April, 1999, No. 520, eff. 5-1-99.

DHS 94.25 DHS 94.25 Patient funds. Except as otherwise provided under s. 51.61 (1) (v), Stats., a patient shall be permitted to use the patient’s own money as the patient wishes. A service provider holding funds for a patient shall give the patient an accounting of those funds in accordance with s. 51.61 (1) (v), Stats.

DHS 94.25 History History: Cr. Register, June, 1996, No. 486, eff. 7-1-96.

DHS 94.26 DHS 94.26 Clothing and laundry.

DHS 94.26(1) (1) Inpatients shall be permitted to wear their own clothing as authorized under s. 51.61 (1) (q), Stats., and this section.

DHS 94.26(2) (2) If inpatients do not have enough of their own clothing, they shall be furnished with appropriate noninstitutional clothing of proper size as follows:

DHS 94.26(2)(a) (a) There shall be sufficient clothing to allow each patient at least one change of underwear a day and 3 changes of clothing a week; and