Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-509 - Transport
A. Except as
provided in subsections (B) and (C), an administrator shall ensure that:
1. A personnel member authorized by policies
and procedures coordinates the transport and the services provided to the
resident;
2. According to policies
and procedures:
a. An evaluation of the
resident is conducted before and after the transport,
b. Information from the resident's medical
record is provided to a receiving health care institution, and
c. A personnel member explains The risks and
benefits of the transport to the resident or the resident's representative;
and
3. Documentation in
the resident's medical record includes:
a.
Communication with an individual at a receiving health care
institution;
b. The date and time
of the transport;
c. The mode of
transportation; and
d. If
applicable, the name of the personnel member accompanying the resident during a
transport.
B.
If the transport of a resident is to provide the resident with rehabilitation
services or habilitation services off the premises, an administrator shall
ensure that:
1. The rehabilitation services
or habilitation services are included in the resident's individual program
plan,
2. A qualified intellectual
disabilities professional coordinates the transport and the services provided
to the resident, and
3. The
resident is transported according to
R9-10-510(A).
C. Subsection (A) does not apply
to:
1. Except as provided in subsection (B),
transportation according to
R9-10-510 to a location other than
a licensed health care institution;
2. Transportation provided for a resident by
the resident or the resident's representative;
3. Transportation provided by an outside
entity that was arranged for a resident by the resident or the resident's
representative; or
4. A transport
to another licensed health care institution in an emergency.
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A. Except as provided in subsection (B) and (C), an administrator shall ensure that:
1. A personnel member authorized by policies and procedures coordinates the transport and the services provided to the resident;
2. According to policies and procedures:
a. An evaluation of the resident is conducted before and after the transport,
b. Information from the resident's medical record is provided to a receiving health care institution, and
c. A personnel member explains risks and benefits of the transport to the resident or the resident's representative ; and
3. Documentation in the resident's medical record includes:
a. Communication with an individual at a receiving health care institution;
b. The date and time of the transport;
c. The mode of transportation; and
d. If applicable, the name of the personnel member accompanying the resident during a transport.
B. If the transport of a resident is to provide the resident with rehabilitation services or habilitation services off the premises, an administrator shall ensure that:
1. The rehabilitation services or habilitation services are included in the resident's individual program plan,
2. A qualified intellectual disabilities professional coordinates the transport and the services provided to the resident, and
3. The resident is transported according to R9-10-510(A).
C. Subsection (A) does not apply to:
1. Except as provided in subsection (B), transportation according to R9-10-510 to a location other than a licensed health care institution;
2. Transportation provided for a resident by the resident or the resident's representative ;
3. Transportation provided by an outside entity that was arranged for a resident by the resident or the resident's representative ; or
4. A transport to another licensed health care institution in an emergency.