212. The functions of the users’ committee are(1) to inform users of their rights and obligations;
(2) to foster the improvement of the quality of the living conditions of users and assess the degree of satisfaction of users with regard to the services obtained from the institution;
(3) to defend the common rights and interests of users or, at the request of a user, his rights and interests as a user before the institution or any competent authority;
(4) to accompany and assist a user, on request, in any action he undertakes, including the filing of a complaint in accordance with Divisions I, II and III of Chapter III of Title II of this Act or the Act respecting the Health and Social Services Ombudsman (chapter P-31.1);
(5) to ensure the proper operation of each of the in-patients’ committees, if applicable, and see that they have the resources necessary to exercise their functions.
In addition, the users’ committee must adopt operating rules, submit an annual report of its activities to the board of directors and, on request, transmit a copy of that report to the regional board.
1991, c. 42, s. 212; 1998, c. 39, s. 74; 2001, c. 43, s. 47; 2005, c. 32, s. 104.