Section R. 400.2418 - Resident activitiesRule 418.
(1) A resident shall have access to the use of the United States mails; he may write and send mail at his own expense without censorship and receive mail addressed to him unopened.(2) A resident shall have daily, private access to and use of a telephone for local calls. Similar access is to be granted for long distance calls which are made collect or for which charges are otherwise met by the resident. When pay telephones are provided in congregate facilities, a reasonable amount of change shall be available in the congregate facility to enable residents to make change for telephoning purposes.(3) A resident shall have immediate access to and use of his personal clothing and personal belongings which he usually or habitually carries on his person or uses as a matter of identification, grooming, toilet, prosthesis, hygiene, communication, religious observance, personal adornment, personal entertainment, study, or personal enhancement.(4) A resident shall be provided with storage space for his immediate and private use.(5) A congregate facility shall facilitate family relationships by its routine and personnel attitude. Restrictive visiting hours shall not be maintained and residents shall be allowed to receive reasonable numbers of visitors at any reasonable time. Exceptions shall be covered in the assessment plan. Special consideration shall be given to visitors coming from out of town or whose hours of employment warrant deviation from usual visiting hours.(6) A resident who is capable shall have the opportunity of doing his own shopping for his personal needs in the nearest community.(7) A resident shall be afforded appropriate recreational experiences and opportunities within and outside the congregate facility.(8) A resident shall be permitted to practice the religious belief of his choice free of any coercion, and be allowed religious ministration at reasonable hours. Religious practice shall not be required of any resident.(9) An adult shall not be denied admission to, or be discharged from, a congregate facility because of race, religion, color, or national origin. The individual, or in the case of the legally incompetent his guardian, shall exercise free choice in the selection of a congregate facility if it is capable of meeting the individual's needs.(10) Any exception to resident activities shall be noted in the assessment plan.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.2418
1954 ACS 82, Eff. Feb. 1, 1975; 1979 AC