Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A.
Relocation within the Facility.
(1) The
assisted living program may not relocate a resident within the facility except
in accordance with the terms and conditions of the resident
agreement.
(2) An assisted living
program shall notify a resident and the resident's representative at least 5
days before a nonemergency relocation within the facility and obtain the
consent of the resident or resident's representative.
(3) A licensee shall document in the
resident's record how the requirements of this regulation have been
met.
B. Discharge.
(1) Discharge of a resident or transfer to
another facility or address without the consent of the resident or the
resident's representative shall be in accordance with the resident
agreement.
(2) An assisted living
program shall notify a resident or the resident's representative within 30 days
before a non-emergency discharge.
(3) In the event of an emergency, the program
shall notify the resident or the resident's representative as quickly as
possible and document the reason for the emergency and abbreviated
notice.
C. When the
resident is discharged to another facility, the assisted living program shall
provide to the receiving facility any information related to the resident that
is necessary to ensure continuity of care and services, including at a minimum,
the:
(1) Current physician's orders;
(2) Medication administration records;
and
(3) Most current resident
assessment.
D. In the
event of a health emergency requiring the transfer to an acute care facility, a
copy of an emergency data sheet shall accompany the resident to an acute care
facility. This data sheet shall include at least:
(1) The resident's full name, date of birth,
Social Security number, if known, and insurance information;
(2) The name, telephone number, and address
of the resident's representative;
(3) The resident's current documented
diagnoses;
(4) Current medications
taken by the resident;
(5) The
resident's known allergies, if any;
(6) The name and telephone number of the
resident's physician;
(7) Any
relevant information concerning the event that precipitated the emergency;
and
(8) Appended copies of:
(a) Advance directives;
(b) Emergency Medical Services (EMS/DNR)
Form; and
(c) Guardianship orders
or powers of attorney, if any.
E. Within 30 days of the date of discharge,
the assisted living program shall:
(1) Give
each resident or resident's agent:
(a) A final
statement of account; and
(b) Any
refunds due; and
(2)
Return any money, property, or valuables held in trust or custody by the
program.
F. If requested
by an individual during the process of discharging a resident, or on its own
initiative, the Office of the Attorney General may:
(1) Investigate whether an abuse of a
resident's funds contributed to the decision to discharge the resident;
and
(2) Make appropriate referrals
of the matter to other government agencies.
