§ 22 §1831 — Patient referrals

1.
Provision of information.
In order to provide for informed patient or resident decisions, a hospital or nursing facility shall provide a standardized list of licensed providers of care and services and available physicians for all patients or residents prior to discharge for whom home health care, hospice care, acute rehabilitation care, a hospital swing bed as defined in section 328, subsection 15 or nursing care is needed. The list must include a clear and conspicuous notice of the rights of the patient or resident regarding choice of providers.
2.
Rulemaking.
The department shall establish by rule guidelines necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including but not limited to the standardized list referenced in subsection 1 and contact information for the long-term care ombudsman program under section 5107‑A. Rules adopted under this section are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.

Legislative History

PL 1997, c. 337, §1 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 214, §1 (AMD).