Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Each PPEC center must have written
policies and procedures governing the admission, transfer, and discharge of
children.
(2) The admission of each
child to a PPEC center must be under the supervision of the center
administrator or designee, and must be in accordance with the center's child
care policies and procedures.
(3)
Each child admitted to a PPEC center must be admitted upon prescription by a
licensed physician and must remain under the care of the licensed physician for
the duration of the child's stay in the center.
(4) Each child admitted for service to a PPEC
center must meet at least the following criteria:
(a) Infants and children considered for
admission to the PPEC center will be those who are medically or technologically
dependent.
(b) The infants and
children must not, prior to admission, present significant risk of infection to
other children or personnel. The medical and nursing directors must review, on
a case-by-case basis, any child with a suspected infectious disease to
determine appropriateness of admission.
(c) The child must be medically stabilized,
require skilled nursing care, or other interventions, and be appropriate for
outpatient care.
(d) If the child
meets the preceding criteria, the medical or nursing director of the PPEC
center must implement a preadmission plan which delineates services to be
provided and appropriate sources for such services.
1. If the child is hospitalized at the time
of referral, pre-admission planning will include the parents or guardians,
relevant hospital medical, nursing, social services and developmental staff to
assure that the hospital discharge plans will be implemented upon admission to
the PPEC center.
2. A consent form
outlining the purpose of a PPEC center, family responsibilities, authorized
treatment and appropriate liability release, and emergency disposition plans
must be signed by the parents or guardians and witnessed prior to admission to
the PPEC center. The parents or guardians must be provided a copy of the
consent form. A copy of the signed consent form must be maintained in the
child's medical record. Confidentiality of the PPEC records must be maintained
in accordance with applicable state and federal
laws.
Rulemaking Authority 400.914(1) FS. Law Implemented
400.914(1)(a), (h) FS.
New 3-8-89, Formerly 10D-102.007, Amended
6-22-06.
