La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-9607

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-9607 - Discharges, Referrals or Transfers

A. Patients who are discharged home from the CRC-SU shall be given verbal and written discharge instructions and any referral information, including information for appointments regarding follow-up care and treatment.

B. If it is deemed necessary that the patient be admitted for inpatient behavioral health services, the CRC-SU shall provide an appropriate and immediate mechanism for transporting the individual to such inpatient facility. Copies of pertinent patient information shall be transferred to the treating facility.

C. The CRC-SU shall establish and implement a standard method of follow-up to ensure that the patient has been received and engaged in the referred service(s).

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-9607

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 36:514 (March 2010), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 45555 (4/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2100-2115.