Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 4 - Certificate of Need Regulations
Subchapter 9 - Standards for Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Service Beds
Section 310:4-9-8 - Temporary emergency admissions
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 310:4-9-8
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) Any temporary emergency must be fully documented by the physician and the hospital to include:
(1) an explanation of the
emergency;
(2) the services
rendered to the patient;
(3) an
explanation of why an adult bed was used; and
(4) the length of stay in the bed ordinarily
used for an adult.
(b) A report on each admission under the provisions for temporary emergency must be made to the Department at the end of the month of such admission. The report must be on a form provided by the Department. The form includes:
(1) length of stay;
(2) discharge date;
(3) diagnosis; and
(4) patient record number.
(c) An admission in accordance with the rules governing temporary emergencies, when utilized and fully documented by the admitting physician and hospital, is not considered a violation of the act.
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