Section R9-10-229. Social Services

An administrator of a hospital that provides social services shall ensure that:

1.        A registered nurse or another personnel member desig- nated according to policies and procedures coordinates social services;

2.        If a personnel member provides social services that require a license under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 33, Arti- cle 5, the personnel member is licensed under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 33, Article 5;

3.        A medical staff member, nurse, patient, patient’s repre- sentative, or member of the patient's family may request social services;

4.        A personnel member providing social services partici- pates in discharge planning as necessary to meet  the needs of a patient;

5.        The patient has privacy when communicating with a per- sonnel member providing social services; and

6.        Social services provided to a patient are documented in the patient's medical record and the entries are authenti- cated by the individual providing the social services.

Historical Note

Adopted effective February 23, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Sec- tion repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 8

A.A.R. 2785, effective October 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). Section R9-10-229 renumbered to R9-10-230; new Sec-

tion R9-10-229 renumbered from R9-10-226 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13; effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).