- A. Not later than the date of admission, the therapeutic nursery program shall provide a written policy statement on discharge and transition procedures to parents, legal guardians, and primary caretakers.
- B. To the extent practicable, parents, legal guardians, or primary caretakers as well as referring agencies or professionals, and the continuing care providers shall participate in discharge and transition planning.
- C. Within 15 days of discharge, the therapeutic nursery staff shall complete a discharge summary in accordance with the provisions of COMAR 10.21.17.07D(3).
- D. With the consent of a parent or legal guardian as necessary, the therapeutic nursery program shall forward a copy of the discharge summary to the continuing care provider.
E. Criteria for discharge include but are not limited to:
- (1) Symptomatic alleviation;
- (2) Achievement of treatment goals;
- (3) Readiness for participation in off-site educational programs; or
- (4) Inability of the enrollee or the primary caretaker, or both, to comply with program requirements.
Authority: Health-General Article, §§10-901 and 10-902, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2187)