Patients Rights & Responsibilities

Patients Rights & Responsibilities

Florida law requires that your health care provider or health care facility recognize your rights while you are receiving medical care and that you respect the health care provider’s or health care facility’s right to expect certain behavior on the part of patients.  You may request a copy of the full text of this law from your health care provider or health care facility.  A summary of your rights and responsibilities follows:

You have the right to: