Office of Patients' Rights (OPR)
What does OPR do?
The Office of Patients' Rights (OPR) is a unit within Protection & Advocacy, Inc. We are contracted through California's Department of Mental Health. More about OPR ...
Advocacy resources:
- Informational Letters - advocacy tools to help you with your work
- PRA Memoranda - these memos cover a wide variety of subjects and clarify important issues
- 2005 Patients' Rights Advocacy Training (PRAT) materials
- 2004 Patients' Rights Advocacy Training (PRAT) materials
- 2003 Patients' Rights Advocacy Training (PRAT) materials
- FAQs - answers to some frequently asked questions
- Patients' Rights Manual - basic PRA information
- Advocacy Success - advocacy success stories
Other information:
- OPR Calendar of trainings, meetings and other important events
- OPR Staff (html) or (pdf)
- PRA Directory (html) or (pdf) lists all PRAs throughout California
- Grievance Form - to file a grievance against a state hospital or OPR
Advocacy sites:
- CAMHPRA - California Association of Mental Health Advocates
- JCAHO - Joint Commission of Healthcare Organization
- HCFA - Health Care Financing Agency
- DMH - California Department of Mental Health
- PAI - Protection & Advocacy, Inc.
Laws and regulations:
- Laws
- Regulations
- All Rights Reserved @ 2005
- Last Updated:June 5, 2008
- Site Credits
RSS Feeds - Info@pai-ca.org
- 800.776.5746
- tty: 800.719.5798
- disclaimer