(1) RESIDENTS’ RIGHTS. Every resident in a nursing home or community-based residential facility shall, except as provided in sub. (5), have the right to:
(a) Private and unrestricted communications with the resident’s family, physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, attorney, and any other person, unless medically contraindicated as documented by the resident’s physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse in the resident’s medical record, except that communications with public officials or with the resident’s attorney shall not be restricted in any event. The right to private and unrestricted communications shall include, but is not limited to, the right to: