HAR §11-99-12. General policies and practices

(a) There shall be written policies and procedures available to staff, residents, and the public which govern: (1) All services provided by the facility. (2) Admission, transfer, and discharge of residents. (b) These policies shall ensure that: (1) The facility shall not deny admission to any individual on account of race, religion, color, ancestry, or national origin. (2) Only those residents are accepted whose needs can be met by the facility directly or in cooperation with community resources or other providers of care with which it is affiliated or has contracts. (3) As changes occur in a resident's physical or mental condition necessitating a different level of service or care which cannot be adequately provided by the facility, the residents are transferred promptly to a facility capable of providing an appropriate level of care. (4) Except in the case of an emergency, the resident or his guardian, the next of kin, attending physician, and the responsible agency, if any, shall be informed in advance of the transfer or discharge to another facility. (5) Social worker services are available. (6) The facility's buildings are constructed and equipped to protect the health and assure the safety of residents, personnel and visitors. [Eff. April 29, 1985] (Auth: HRS §§321-9, 321-10, 321-11, 333-53) (Imp: HRS §§333-51, §11-99-13 333-52, 333-53)