Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-5-7-.05

Patient Rights

Hospitals are required to protect patients’ rights.  Hospitals must inform patients of their rights before furnishing or discontinuing care.  The hospital must also adopt a grievance procedure that includes timely resolution of patient concerns over quality care, and must inform patients on how to file a grievance. 

The patient has the following rights in hospitals:

• Right to participate in his or her own care
• Right to make informed decisions about the care provided
• Right to produce advanced directives and have them used at the hospital. 
• Right to personal privacy
• Right to receive care in a safe setting
• Right to be free from abuse
• Right to confidentiality of medical records
• Right to access medical record within a reasonable timeframe.
• Right to be free from physical or mental abuse.