(a) Monitoring Clients. Each facility shall have a written policy that requires:
- (1) procedures for monitoring each client's general condition and vital signs during at least the first 72 hours of the detoxification process; and
- (2) procedures for monitoring and recording each client's pulse rate, blood pressure and temperature at least every four hours for the first 24 hours and at least three times daily thereafter.
- (b) Discharge Planning And Referral To Treatment/Rehabilitation Facility. Before discharging the client, the facility shall complete a discharge plan for each client and refer each client who has completed detoxification to an outpatient or residential treatment/rehabilitation facility.
History Note: Authority G.S. 122C‑26; 143B‑147;
Eff. May 1, 1996;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 20, 2019.