North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 13 - NC MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
Subchapter D - RULES FOR THE LICENSING OF NURSING HOMES
Section .2200 - GENERAL STANDARDS OF ADMINISTRATION
Section 13D .2205 - DISCHARGE OF PATIENTS
Universal Citation: 10A NC Admin Code 13D .2205
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) The facility shall ensure a medical order for discharge is obtained for all patients except when a patient leaves against medical advice or is discharged for non-payment.
(b) The facility shall ensure discharge planning is accomplished according to each patient's needs when a discharge is anticipated.
(c) The facility shall ensure the patient or the legal representative is informed and included in the discharge planning process.
Authority
G.S.
131E-104;
Eff. January 1,
1996;
Pursuant to
G.S.
150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. March 22,
2015.
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