Alabama Administrative Code
Title 560 - ALABAMA MEDICAID AGENCY
Chapter 560-X-5 - PSYCHIATRIC FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS 65 OR OVER
Section 560-X-5-.06 - Plan Of Care
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(1) The attending physician or staff physician must establish a written plan of care for each individual before admission to a mental hospital and before authorization of payment.
(2) The plan of care must include:
(3) The plan of care must be reviewed at least every 90 days or with significant changes in patient functioning or acuity by the attending or staff physician and other appropriate staff involved in the care of the recipient.
(4) The plan of care will be evaluated to ensure that the recipient is receiving treatment that maintains or will restore him to the greatest possible level of health and independent functioning.
(5) A written report of the evaluations described in Rule No. 560-X-5-.05 and the plan of care described in this section must be in the individual's record at the time of admission or immediately upon completion of the report if the individual is already in the facility.
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Statutory Authority: 42 C.F.R. Section 456.180.