3270

3270.1 A transfer or discharge of a resident from a nursing facility shall be done in accordance with the Nursing Home and Community Residence Facility Residents' Protection Act of 1985, effective April 18, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-108; D.C. Official Code §§ 44-1003.01, et seq. (2005 Repl. & 2011 Supp.)).

3270.2 The facility shall conduct a discharge assessment of each resident within fourteen (14) days after admission and twice annually thereafter. The discharge assessment shall include:

(a) A timeframe for discharging the resident to return home or to another facility; and

(b) If the resident is likely to be discharged within six (6) months after the discharge assessment, a discharge plan.

3270.3 Upon oral and written notification of discharge, the nursing facility shall provide to the resident and his or her representative:

(a) A current assessment of the resident's care needs and the kind of services and supports the resident will need upon discharge;

(b) Information about the resident's right to receive counseling that explains the resident's options of community-based care and care in the home, including the right to request that the facility arrange a visit to at least one (1) alternative community-based care facility; and

(c) A discharge plan that:

(1) Links the resident with community resources, including the District of Columbia Aging and Disability Resource Center;

(2) Explains the resident's options of community-based care and care in the home, including the right to request that the facility arrange a visit to at least one (1) alternative community-based care facility; and

(3) Sets forth an arrangement for the resident and an immediate family member or legal representative, if any, to visit at least one (1) alternative community-based care facility, at the resident's request.

SOURCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10619, 10628 (December 16, 2011).