Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 96 - Hospitals-Crisis Receiving Centers
Subchapter A - General Provisions
Section I-9607 - Discharges, Referrals or Transfers
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Patients who are discharged home from the CRC-SU shall be given verbal and written discharge instructions and any referral information, including information for appointments regarding follow-up care and treatment.
B. If it is deemed necessary that the patient be admitted for inpatient behavioral health services, the CRC-SU shall provide an appropriate and immediate mechanism for transporting the individual to such inpatient facility. Copies of pertinent patient information shall be transferred to the treating facility.
C. The CRC-SU shall establish and implement a standard method of follow-up to ensure that the patient has been received and engaged in the referred service(s).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2100-2115.