The patient or their representative shall be provided written discharge instructions regarding follow up referrals/appointments, medication management and procurement, durable medical equipment, availability of community resources and other identified needs at the time of discharge. Any discharge planning evaluation or discharge plan must be developed by, or under the supervision of, an RN, social worker, or other appropriately qualified personnel. A discharge planning evaluation must include an evaluation of a patient's likely need for appropriate services following those furnished by the REH, including, but not limited to, hospice care services, post-REH extended care services, home health services, and non-health care services and community-based care providers, and must also include a determination of the availability of the appropriate services as well as of the patient's access to those services. An REH's provisions regarding discharge planning shall be governed by the Board's Rules for Hospitals, Chapter 420-5-7, Ala. Admin. Code.

Author: Dana H. Billingsley

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§22-21-20, et seq.

History: New Rule: Published August 31, 2023; effective October 15, 2023.