Utah Admin. Code R432-101-17 - Admission and Discharge
(1)
The license shall develop written admission, exclusion, and discharge policies
consistent with the plan for patient care services and the utilization review
plan. These policies shall be available to the public upon request.
(2) The licensee shall ensure the following
are available to the public and each potential patient :
(a) the various services provided;
(b) methods and therapies used by the
hospital; and
(c) associated costs
of services.
(3) The
licensee shall ensure admission criteria is clearly stated in writing in
hospital policies.
(4) The licensee
shall assess each potential patient before admission to ensure the facility is
the least restrictive to meet the patient 's needs.
(5) The licensee shall screen and evaluate
each potential patient 's history of criminal and violent behavior before
admission.
(6)
(a) The licensee shall admit a patient for
treatment and care only if the hospital is properly licensed for the treatment
required and has the staff and resources to meet the medical, physical, and
emotional needs of the patient .
(b)
The licensee shall admit a patient and ensure the patient remains under the
care of a member of the medical staff .
(c) The licensee shall ensure there is a
written order for admission and care of the patient at the time of admission. A
documented telephone order is acceptable.
(d) The licensee shall develop procedures to
govern the referral of ineligible patients to alternate sources of treatment
where possible.
(e) A licensee
conducting an involuntary commitment shall ensure it is done in accordance with
Section 26B-6-608.
(f) The licensee shall process and monitor
any out of state adjudicated delinquent juveniles admitted to the hospital only
in accordance with Title 80, Chapter 6 Interstate Compact for
Juveniles.
(7)
(a) The licensee shall discharge a patient
when the licensee is no longer able to meet the patient 's identified needs,
when care can be delivered in a less restrictive setting, or when the patient
no longer needs care.
(b) The
licensee shall ensure a member of the medical staff creates an order for
patient discharge , except as indicated in Subsection
R432-101-17(6)(c).
(c) In cases of discharge against medical
advice, AMA, the licensee shall ensure the attending physician or qualified
designee is contacted and the response documented in the patient
record.
(d) The licensee shall
ensure discharge planning is coordinated with the patient , family, and other
parties or agencies who are able to meet the patient 's needs.
(e) Upon discharge of a patient , the licensee
shall surrender any money and valuables of that patient that have been
entrusted to the hospital to the parties listed in Subsection
R432-101-17(7)(d)
in exchange for a signed receipt.
Notes
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