Section 29-9710. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

 

9710.1With respect to each new admission, an ADHP provider shall:

 

(a) Obtain the ADHP assessment determination that authorizes the need for ADHP services, as described in Section 9709, establishing that the participant meets the level of care for admission to an ADHP;

 

(b) Obtain a medical release form, signed by the participant’s physician or advanced practice registered nurse, that addresses the participant’s general medical condition, restrictions on activity, diet modifications, any instructions relative to health care, absence of infectious diseases, a list of current medications and treatment documenting the participant’s medical history;

 

(c) Conduct a pre-admission interview with the participant and his or her family, and support team, to gather information on the participant’s health characteristics, psycho-social condition, nutritional habits, and other relevant data pertaining to the participant’s home or community support system;

 

(d) Develop and execute an agreement between the ADHP provider and the participant which shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:

 

(1) The program’s operating business hours and schedule of holidays;

 

(2) The announcement procedures for unexpected closing of the program due to disaster or inclement weather;

 

(3) Participant rights and responsibilities;

 

(4) The Provider’s HIPAA compliance policy;

 

(5) The Provider’s safety and emergency preparedness policy and plan  which outlines who the provider should contact in case of an emergency;

 

(6) The financial obligations of the participant, if any; and

 

(7)  Other pertinent information; and

 

(e)Implement the participant’s ADHP plan of care in accordance with Section 9711.

 

9710.2The signed medical release form referenced in Subsection 9710.1(b) shall be accompanied by a report from the beneficiary’s physician or advance practice nurse indicating that the physician or advance practice nurse has physically examined the applicant and certified that the beneficiary has a chronic medical condition within the past ninety (90) days and the results of that physical examination.

 

authority

An Act to enable the District of Columbia to receive federal financial assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act for a medical assistance program, and for other purposes, approved December 27, 1967 (81 Stat. 744; D.C. Official Code § 1-307.02 (2014 Repl.)), and Section 6(6) of the Department of Health Care Finance Establishment Act of 2007, effective February 27, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-109; D.C. Official Code § 7-771.05(6) (2012 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 1031 (January 29, 2016).