Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-229 - Social Services

An administrator of a hospital that provides social services shall ensure that:

1. A registered nurse or another personnel member designated according to policies and procedures coordinates social services;

2. If a personnel member provides social services that require a license under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 33, Article 5, the personnel member is licensed under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 33, Article 5;

2. 3. A medical staff member, nurse, patient, patient's representative, or member of the patient's family may request social services;

3. 4. A personnel member providing social services participates in discharge planning as necessary to meet the needs of a patient;

4. 5. The patient has privacy when communicating with a personnel member providing social services; and

5. 6. Social services provided to a patient are documented in the patient's medical record and the entries are authenticated by the individual providing the social services.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-229

Adopted effective February 23, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 2785, effective October 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). Section R9-10-229 renumbered to R9-10-230 ; new Section R9-10-229 renumbered from R9-10-226 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, effective 7/1/2014.