Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) A provider of a pediatric respite care
program may arrange for another person or public agency to furnish a component
or components of the pediatric respite care program pursuant to a written
contract.
(B) When a provider of a
pediatric respite care program arranges for home health agency or hospice care
program to furnish a component or components of the pediatric respite care
program to its patient, the care is obligated to be provided by a licensed, certified,
or accredited hospital, home providing nursing care, home health agency, or
hospice care program pursuant to a written contract under which:
(1) The provider of pediatric respite care
program furnishes to the contractor a copy of the pediatric respite care
patient's interdisciplinary plan of care that is established under division (C)
of section 3712.06 of the Revised Code and
rule 3701-19-40 of the Administrative
Code and specifies the care that is to be furnished by the
contractor;
(2) The regimen
described in the established plan of care is continued while the pediatric
respite care patient receives care from the contractor, subject to the
patient's needs, and with approval of the coordinator of the interdisciplinary
team designated pursuant to division (C)(1) of section
3712.06 of the Revised Code and
paragraph (A) of rule
3701-19-40 of the Administrative
Code;
(3) All care, treatment, and
services furnished by the contractor are entered into the pediatric respite
patient's medical record;
(4) The
designated coordinator of the interdisciplinary team ensures conformance with
the established plan of care;
(5) A
copy of the medical record and discharge summary maintained by the contractor
is retained as part of the pediatric respite patient's medical record;
and
(6) The contractor complies
with the requirements of Chapter 3712. of the Revised Code, and this chapter as
applicable to the contracted service.
(C) Any contract executed pursuant to this
rule
is legally binding on both parties and
is obligated
to do all of the following:
(1) Identify
the services that may be provided;
(2) Stipulate that services may be provided
only with the express authorization of the pediatric respite care
program;
(3) Describe the manner in
which the contracted services are coordinated, supervised, and evaluated by the
pediatric respite care program;
(4)
Delineate the role or roles of the pediatric respite care program and the
contractor in the admission process, patient and family assessment, and the
interdisciplinary team reviews;
(5)
Stipulate the requirements for documenting that services are furnished in
accordance with the contract and the requirements of Chapter 3712. of the
Revised Code, Chapter 3701-13 and this chapter of the Administrative
Code;
(6) Set forth the
qualifications of the personnel providing the services; and
(7) Stipulate that the pediatric respite care
program
is
obligated to provide pediatric respite care orientation and training, in
accordance with paragraph (E) of rule
3701-19-38 of the Administrative
Code, to the contractor's personnel who provide the care under the
contract.
(D) The
pediatric respite care program
is obligated to assure the continuity of patient
and family care.
(E) The pediatric
respite care program
retains professional management responsibility
for contracted services and
ensuring that those services are furnished in a
safe and effective manner, by persons meeting the qualifications prescribed by
Chapter 3701-13 and this chapter of the Administrative Code, and in accordance
with the patient's plan of care and the other requirements of this
chapter.
