Haw. Code R. § 17-1737-4 - Length of inpatient hospital care and extension of stay
(a)
The UCC of an acute hospital facility shall determine the medical necessity for
admission and continued stay for all recipients.
(b) The length of stay for the service
category maternity after the delivery of a live newborn shall be limited to two
days after delivery for a normal delivery and four days after delivery for a
Cesarean section delivery. Stays exceeding these limitations must be authorized
for medical necessity by the DHS's medical consultant or its authorized
representative.
(c) A request for
the extension of hospital stay shall be requested only when a patient is
awaiting placement in a long term care facility.
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