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Financial freedom: “A resident shall be permitted to manage his own financial affairs.” (210 ILCS 45/2-102)

Personal property rights: “A resident shall be permitted to retain and use or wear his personal property.” (210 ILCS 45/2-103)

Right to privacy: Residents shall be permitted respect and privacy in their personal care program. (210 ILCS 45/2-105) All residents shall be permitted “unimpeded, private, and uncensored” communication with respect to mail, telephone calls, or in-person visits. (210 ILCS 45/2-108)

Freedom from restraint: Residents have the right to be free from unnecessary chemical and physical restraints. (210 ILCS 45/2-106) Residents shall not be given unnecessary drugs. Further, residents shall not be given excessive doses or medicated for an excessive duration or given drugs without sufficient monitoring. (210 ILCS 45/2-106.1)

Use of monitoring devices: Residents and their families may conduct authorized electronic monitoring of the resident’s room via electronic monitoring devices. (210 ILCS 45/2-115)

Entitlement to medical care: “Patients are entitled to see their own physician at their own expense or via their health insurance.” (210 ILCS 45/2-104)

Refusal of medical care: “Every resident shall be permitted to refuse medical treatment and to know the consequences of such action, unless such refusal would be harmful to the health and safety of others and such harm is documented by a physician.” (210 ILCS 45/2-104)

Access to medical records: “Every resident, resident’s guardian, or parent if the resident is a minor shall be permitted to inspect and copy all of their medical records.” (210 ILCS 45/2-104)

Protected status: “No resident shall be deprived of any rights, benefits, or privileges guaranteed by law, the constitution of the State of Illinois, or the Constitution of the United States solely on account of his status as a resident of a facility.” (210 ILCS 45/2-101)