ARM 37.106.3210. DISCHARGE

(1) The facility must assist the resident and family in preparing for the resident’s discharge from the facility. (2) At the time of discharge of a resident from the facility, a written discharge report must be completed, and include: (a) the resident’s name, date of birth, admission and discharge dates, reason for placement and discharge, and name of parent or legal guardian; (b) a written summary of services provided, including the resident’s participation and progress in the facility, contact information of people who conducted evaluations, and condition of the resident at time of discharge; (c) the resident’s educational status; (d) medical, dental, and psychiatric care received during placement; (e) follow-up health care required; (f) current medications, dosage taken, number of times per day, and name of prescribing licensed health care professional; (g) the resident’s reaction to discharge and whether or not the discharge was planned or unplanned; (h) recommendations for follow-up services; (i) an up-to-date inventory of the resident’s clothing and personal belongings; and (j) the signature of the staff member who prepared the report and the date of preparation. (3) The discharge report must be maintained by the facility in the resident’s file and a copy must be provided to the parent or legal guardian at the time of discharge. Written documentation that the discharge report was provided to the parent or legal guardian must be maintained in the resident’s file. (4) A resident may only be discharged to the parent or legal guardian of the resident. The resident may be discharged to individuals other than the parent or legal guardian with written consent from the parent or legal guardian prior to discharge. (5) Unless otherwise prohibited by law or court order, a facility must allow a parent or legal guardian to remove a youth from the facility at any time.