049.00.06 Ark. Code R. § 005 - Hospice Facility Emergency Rule
D.
Hospice
Facility Emergency Rule
Hospice facilities can expand current licensed bed capacity to meet the needs of hospice patients who are displaced as a result of a declared emergency in Arkansas or in a border state. In this circumstance, hospice facilities may temporarily expand without a Permit of Approval if the following conditions are met:
(a) Life safety
will not be jeopardized for any individual.
(b) The immediate needs of residents and
other individuals sheltered at the facility can be met by the
facility.
(c) The facility
maintains a log of the additional persons being housed in the facility. The log
shall include the individual's name, usual address, and the dates of arrival
and departure.
(d) The admissions
and discharge log shall be de-identified and a monthly report provided to the
Health Service Permit Agency
(e)
The hospice facility complies with all reporting requirements of state and
federal rules and regulations.
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