Violations of the Rights of Social Services Recipients to Sanitary and Epidemiological Well-Being in Psychoneurological Residential Facilities

The paper examines violations of sanitary and epidemiological requirements in psychoneurological residential facilities. Based on the analysis of the objective side of the violations, the author proposed the following classification: 1) violations related to inadequate living conditions; 2) violations related to inadequate food provision; 3) violations related to inadequate provision of soft inventory; and 4) violations related to inadequate care and hygiene services. Specific examples of violations are given, methods for identifying them are described, and challenges in enforcing administrative penalties, such as suspension of operations of a social services organization, are discussed. The paper offers several proposals for improving legislation in the Russian Federation in this area. The relevance of the study stems from the increased public and state attention to the protection of the rights of persons with mental disorders, including those living in residential facilities.

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