1. 1. A personnel member coordinates the transfer and the services provided to the patient;

2. 2. According to policies and procedures:

   1. a. An evaluation of the patient is conducted before the transfer;
   2. b. Information from the patient’s medical record, including orders that are in effect at the time of the transfer, is provided to a receiving health care institution; and
   3. c. A personnel member explains risks and benefits of the transfer to the patient or the patient’s representative; and

3. 3. Documentation in the patient’s medical record includes:

   1. a. Communication with an individual at a receiving health care institution;
   2. b. The date and time of the transfer;
   3. c. The mode of transportation; and
   4. d. If applicable, the name of the personnel member accompanying the patient during a transfer.

Except for a transfer of a patient due to an emergency, an administrator shall ensure that:

Historical Note

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). R9-10-609 renumbered to R9-10-610; new Section R9-10-609 renumbered from R9-10-608 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13; effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).