N.H. Code Admin. R. He-P 804.15 – Resident Admission Criteria, Temporary Absence, Transfer, and Discharge Criteria

(a) The licensee shall only admit an individual or retain a resident:
1. (1) Whose needs are compatible with the care, services, and programs offered by the ALR-RC and authorized by its license;
2. (2) Who is and remains mobile;
3. (3) Who can self evacuate or equivalency to safely evacuate;
4. (4) Whose needs can be met by the facility personnel and which needs do not prevent the resident from being able to safely evacuate, except as allowed by (b) below; and
5. (5) Who does not require special equipment for transfers to or from a bed or chair.
(b) Notwithstanding (a)(2)-(3) above, a resident who develops a condition that requires hospice care following admission to an ALR-RC may receive services from a New Hampshire home hospice care provider licensed under He-P 823, provided that the ALR-RC licensee can evacuate the resident without jeopardizing the other residents or personnel. In the event that the resident becomes immobile or unable to self evacuate, the licensee shall have a written plan to ensure that the resident can be evacuated 24/7 in the event of an emergency.
(c) A licensee shall not deny admission to any person because that person does not have a guardian or an advanced directive, such as a living will or durable power of attorney for health care, established in accordance with RSA 137-H or RSA 137-J.
(d) The ALR-RC shall hold the resident’s bed open during a temporary absence, in accordance with RSA 151:25.
(e) The resident shall be transferred or discharged only as allowed under RSA 151:19, VII, RSA 151:21, V, or in accordance with the provisions of RSA 151:26.
(f) If a resident is to be transferred or discharged, the licensee shall develop a discharge plan that meets the resident’s needs with the input of the resident and the guardian, agent, or personal representative, if any.
(g) The most recent resident assessment tool, care plan, progress notes, and any current medication records shall accompany the resident upon transfer or discharge.
(h) If the transfer or discharge referenced in (f) above is required by the reasons listed in RSA 151:26, II(b), a written notice shall be given to the resident as soon as possible.

Source. #9121, eff 4-3-08, EXPIRED: 4-3-16 New. #12047, INTERIM, eff 11-19-16, EXPIRED: 5-18-17 New. #12414, eff 11-3-17