In accordance with Ohio Department of Mental Health Rule
5122:2-1-02, each client has the following rights:
1. The right to be treated with consideration and respect for personal dignity, autonomy and privacy;
2. The right to service in a humane setting which is the least restrictive feasible as defined in
the treatment plan;
3. The right to be informed of one’s own condition, of proposed or current services, treatment or
therapies, and of the alternatives;
4. The right to consent to or refuse any services, treatment or therapy upon full explanation of
the expected consequences of such consent or refusal. A parent or legal guardian may consent to or
refuse any services, treatment or therapy on behalf of a minor client;
5. The right to a current, written, individualized service plan that addresses one’s own mental
health, physical health, social and economic needs and that specifies the provision of appropriate
and adequate services, as available, either directly or by referral;
6. The right to active and informed participation in the establishment of periodic review, and
reassessment of the service plan;
7. The right to freedom from unnecessary or excessive medication;
8. The right to freedom from unnecessary restraint or seclusion;
9. The right to participate in any appropriate and available agency service, regardless of refusal of
one or more other services, treatments, or therapies, or regardless of relapse from earlier treatment
in that or another service, unless there is a valid and specific necessity which precludes and/or requires
the client’s participation in other services. This necessity shall be explained to the client and written
in the client’s current service plan;
10. The right to be informed of and refuse any unusual or hazardous treatment procedures;
11. The right to be advised of and refuse observation by techniques such as one way vision mirrors,
tape recorders, television, movies, or photography;
12. The right to have the opportunity to consult with independent treatment specialists or legal counsel,
at one’s own expense;
13. The right to confidentiality of communications and of all personally identifying information within
the limitations and requirements for disclosure of various funding and certifying sources, state or
federal statutes, unless release of information is specifically authorized by the client or parent or
legal guardian of a minor client in accordance with Rule 5122:2-3-11 of the Administrative Code;
14. The right to have access to one’s own psychiatric medical or other treatment records, unless access
to particular, identified items of information is specifically restricted for that individual client for
clear treatment reasons in the client’s treatment plan. Clear treatment reasons shall be understood to
mean only severe emotional damage to the client such that dangerous or self-injurious behavior is an
imminent risk. The person restricting the information shall explain to the client and other persons
authorized by the client the factual information about the individual client that necessitates the
restriction. The restriction must be renewed at least annually to retain validity. Any person authorized
by the client shall be informed in writing of agency policy and client shall be informed in writing of
agency policy and procedures for viewing or obtaining copies of personal records.
15. The right to be informed in advance of the reason(s) for discontinuance of service provision, and to
be involved in planning for the consequences of that event;
16. The right to receive an explanation of the reasons for denial of services;
17. The right not to be discriminated against in the provision of service on the basis of religion, race,
color, creed, sex, national origin, age, life-style, physical or mental handicap, developmental
disability, or inability to pay;
18. The right to know the cost of services;
19. The right to be fully informed of all rights;
20. The right to exercise any and all rights without reprisal in any form, including continued and
un-compromised access to services;
21. The right to file a grievance; and
22. The right to have oral and written instructions for filing a grievance.
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Related Pages
Client Rights
Involuntary Hospitalization
Agencies you may contact to file a complaint/grievance:
Crawford-Marion ADAMH Board
142 South Prospect Street
Marion, OH 43302
740-387-8531
Ohio Department of Mental Health
30 East Broad Street, 8th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3430
614-466-2596
Ohio Legal Rights Service
8 East Long Street, 5th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-2999
800-282-9181
614-466-7264
Attorney General’s Office, Medicaid Fraud Control Section
30 East Broad Street, 17th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3428
614-466-4320
Office for Civil Rights
Cleveland Office
U. S. Department of Education
600 Superior Avenue East Bank One Center, Room 750
Cleveland, OH 44114-2611
216-522-4970
Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board
77 South High Street, 16th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6108
614-466-0912
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