National Survey of Patients’ Bill of Rights Statutes

Against a Federal Patients' Bill of Rights

Patients' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.

[The patient's Bill of Rights].

1. Be treated with courtesy and respect. 2. Be informed of the fee schedule and appointments. 3. Have appointment time reasonably observed. 4. Have a thorough examination and assessment of oral health needs. 5. Be informed of dental treatment necessary to attain optimal oral health and wellness. 6. Receive accurate and current information regarding oral health status. 7. Expect high quality car...

A bill of rights, or a bill of goods?

In response to the rise in construction defect litigation and the resulting increase in the cost of insurance contractors are required to carry, the Washington Legislature passed RCW 64.50.005 et seq., which became effective June 13, 2002. The statute (referred to by some as a “bill of rights” for contractors) requires that homeowners and condominium homeowners’ associations (collectively “home...

Defining a "patients' bill of rights" for the next century.

AS THE MILLENNIUM APPROACHES, THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN THE United States remains in a period of transformation. The commercialization of medicine has challenged the professional dominance of physicians. Corporate organizations emerged under the assumption that the principles that defined US industry were applicable to health care. They offered efficiency through vertical and horizonta...