Section He-P 807.15 - Client Admission Criteria, Temporary Absence, Transfer, and Discharge Criteria(a) The licensee shall only admit an individual or retain a client whose needs are compatible with the facility and the services and programs offered, and whose needs can be met by the RTRF.(b) A licensee shall not deny admission to any person because that person does not have a guardian or an advanced directive, such as a living will or durable power of attorney for health care, established in accordance with RSA 137-H or RSA 137-J.(c) The client shall be transferred or discharged, as defined in RSA 151:19, I-a and VII, in accordance with RSA 151:21, V, for reasons including, but not limited to, the following: (1) The client's medical or other needs exceed the services offered by the licensee or are not otherwise met by third party providers that the licensee has contracted with; (2) The client cannot be safely evacuated in accordance with Saf-C 6000; (3) The client or the client's guardian, if any, determines that the client shall leave the facility;(4) The client is a danger to himself/herself or others; (5) The client completed the program or was transferred based on changes in the client's functioning; or(6) The client was terminated from the program based on one of the following: a. The client was administratively discharge;b. The client was in non-compliance with the program;c. The client left the program before completion against advise of treatment staff; ord. The client is inaccessible. (d) The licensee shall develop a discharge plan with the input of the client and the guardian or agent, if any.(e) The following documents shall accompany the client upon transfer: (1) The most recent client assessment tool, care plan, and quarterly progress notes;(2) The most recent nursing assessment, if applicable;(3) The most recent multi-disciplinary care plan, if applicable;(4) Current medication records; and(5) A licensed practitioner's order for transfer, if applicable.(f) If the transfer or discharge referenced in (c) above is required by the reasons listed in RSA 151:26, II(b) , a written notice shall be given to the client as soon as practicable prior to transfer or discharge.(g) Notwithstanding (a) and (c) above, a client receiving hospice care from a licensed home health hospice caregiver, may remain in the RTRF upon written agreement with the client or his/her legal guardian and the RTRF.N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 807.15
Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 10, Filed March 7, 2019, Proposed by #12727, Effective 2/20/2019, Expires 8/19/2019.Derived from Volume XL Number 2, Filed January 9, 2020, Proposed by #12962, Effective 12/31/2019, Expires 12/31/2029.