Section R9-10-1109. Discharge

A.      An administrator may discharge a participant from an adult day health care facility by terminating the agreement in R9-10- 1107(B):

1.        After giving the participant or participant’s representative five working days written notice; and

2.        For any of the following reasons:

a.         Evidence of repeated failure to comply with the requirements of the adult day health care facility,

b.        Documented proof of failure to pay,

c.         Behavior that is dangerous to self or that interferes with the physical or psychological well-being of other participants, or

d.        The participant requires services not in the adult day health care facility’s scope of services.

B.       An administrator shall ensure that discharge instructions for a participant are:

1.        Developed that:

a.         Identify any specific needs of the participant after discharge,

b.        Are completed before discharge occurs,

c.         Include a description of the level of care that may meet the participant’s assessed and anticipated needs after discharge, and

d.        Are documented in the participant's medical record within 48 hours after the discharge instructions are completed; and

2.        Provided to the participant or the participant’s representa- tive before the discharge occurs.

Historical Note

Adopted effective July 22, 1994 (Supp. 94-3). Section repealed; new Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19

A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Section R9-10-1109 renumbered to Section R9-10-1110; new Section R9-10-1109 renumbered from Section R9-

10-1108 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 20

A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13; effec- tive July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).