HAR §11-99-62
HAR §11-99-62. General policies and practices
Cite as Haw. Code R. § 11-99-62
(a)
There shall 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 the resident's 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 §333-53)