- (a) Occupancy of a facility by any resident shall not be terminated unless such termination is permitted under the terms of the admission agreement or this section.
- (b) Every resident, if competent, or the resident’s sponsor if the resident is not competent, shall have the right to discharge the resident from the facility.
- (c) If a resident develops a communicable disease or condition that requires inpatient medical or nursing care or which cannot be adequately or safely treated at the facility, immediate arrangements shall be made by the facility to transfer such resident to an appropriate acute medical, nursing, or psychiatric facility.
(d) In the event that a resident exhibits symptoms of behavioral or judgmental defects to a degree that constitutes a danger to the resident or other residents, the facility shall:
- (1) Arrange for appropriate professional evaluation of the resident’s condition; and
- (2) If necessary, transfer the resident to a facility providing the proper level of care.
- (e) In the event of any planned resident discharge or transfer, other than self-discharge, the facility shall provide at least ten (10) days prior notification to the resident and the resident’s sponsor.
(f)
- (1) Upon transfer of a resident to a nursing home, or other care facility, a copy of all pertinent resident records shall accompany the resident, except when emergency situations do not permit such transmittal.
- (2) In such emergency cases, pertinent information shall be telephoned to the receiving facility and written transfer documents shall be sent within twenty-four (24) hours.
- (g) Each facility shall assist all residents proposed to be discharged or transferred to the extent necessary to ensure that the resident is placed in a care setting that is adequate and appropriate to the conditions for which the resident is discharged or transferred, and where possible, consistent with the wishes of the resident.