A bill to amend the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to develop standards relating to the rights of patients in certain medical facilities.

Amends Title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require that skilled nursing facilities covered by the Medicare program and intermediate care facilities covered by the Medicaid program, adopt a statement of the rights and responsibilities of the patients who are receiving treatment in such facilities.

Specifies that such statement shall include a guarantee that the patient's civil and religious liberties will not be infringed; a guarantee of the patient's right to communications with his physician; a guarantee of the patient's right to present grievances; a guarantee of the patient's right to manage his own financial affairs; and a guarantee of the patient's right to be free from mental and physical abuse and from physical and chemical restraints.