La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-5035 - Voluntary Transfers and Discharges
A. A client has the right to choose a
provider. This right includes the right to be discharged from his current
provider, be transferred to another provider and to discontinue all
services.
B. Upon notice by the
client or authorized representative that the client has selected another
provider or has decided to discontinue services or moves from the geographic
region serviced by the provider, the HCBS provider shall have the
responsibility of planning for a client's voluntary transfer or
discharge.
C. The transfer or
discharge responsibilities of the HCBS provider shall include:
1. holding a transfer or discharge planning
conference with the client, family, support coordinator, legal representative
and advocate, if such are applicable, in order to facilitate an orderly
transfer or discharge, unless the client or authorized representative declines
such a meeting;
2. providing a
current individual service plan (ISP). Upon written request and authorization
by the client or authorized representative, a copy of the current ISP shall be
provided to the client or receiving provider; and
3. preparing a written discharge summary. The
discharge summary shall include, at a minimum, a summary on the health,
developmental issues, behavioral issues, social issues, and nutritional status
of the client. Upon written request and authorization by the client or
authorized representative, a copy of the discharge summary shall be disclosed
to the client or receiving provider.
D. The written discharge summary shall be
completed within five working days of the notice by the client or authorized
representative that the client has selected another provider or has decided to
discontinue services.
1. The provider's
preparation of the discharge summary shall not impede or impair the client's
right to be transferred or discharged immediately if the client so
chooses.
E. The provider
shall not coerce the client to stay with the provider agency or interfere in
any way with the client's decision to transfer. Failure to cooperate with the
client's decision to transfer to another provider may result in further
investigation and action as deemed necessary by the department.
Notes
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