Section 22-B3405. TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE POLICIES

 

3405.1The Residence Director shall promptly notify a resident’s sponsor, if any, or physician when a resident’s physical or mental condition deteriorates so that the resident needs continuing professional nursing services and should be transferred to an appropriately licensed facility.

 

3405.2Short-term nursing care, up to seventy-two (72) hours, may be provided by a community residence facility when needed if the community residence facility can provide or arrange for the provision of the physical environment and professional services appropriate to the resident’s condition.

 

3405.3If the Residence Director is not able to obtain appropriate medical care for the resident, he or she shall notify the Mayor of the need for assistance.

 

3405.4No resident shall be involuntarily transferred to another community residence facility or asked to leave a community residence facility on a non-emergency basis without both of the following:

 

(a)A written statement signed by the Residence Director or the supervising agency (if any), describing the reasons for the transfer or departure, and providing timely (at least two (2) weeks) notice to the resident and sponsor, if any; and

 

(b)An opportunity for the resident to discuss the request with his or her personal physician, sponsor (if any), legal representative, or other person as he or she desires, and to plan for an appropriate new placement.

 

3405.5Except in the case of a resident of a group home for mentally retarded persons, no resident shall be prevented from leaving the community residence facility or be subject to a curfew.

 

3405.6If a Residence Director has reason to believe that a resident appears to be irrational and may do harm to himself or herself or to others, the Residence Director shall promptly notify the resident’s personal physician and attempt to obtain appropriate medical assistance.

 

source

Regulation No. 74-15 (June 14, 1974); as amended by the Community Residence Facilities Act of 1977 § 101(e), D.C. Law 2-35, 24 DCR 1458, 1472 (August 19, 1977); as amended by ERRATA published at 51 DCR 9308 (October 1, 2004).