Rights checklist
A printable from Rights in Treatment. Fill it in by hand. Nothing you write is collected by this website.
Rights checklist
At admission, did I get:
- A copy of my personal rights, explained in person
- How to complain inside the program and to DHCS
- The program's return to use plan
- A clear list of what releases I am signing, and for whom
My rights:
- Privacy under 42 CFR Part 2
- Dignity from staff and others
- Safe, healthy, reasonably comfortable housing
- Free from intellectual, emotional and physical abuse
- Religious services only if I choose
- Not refused only because I take prescribed addiction medicine
- Not refused only because I used or am under the influence (licensed programs, since January 1, 2026)
If something is wrong:
- Write down dates, names and what happened
- DHCS: (877) 685-8333 or sudcomplaints@dhcs.ca.gov
- Medi-Cal appeal within 60 days of the notice
- Danger now: call 911
From Rights in Treatment. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.