Rule 3701-83-27. Admission procedures and preliminary assessment - inpatient rehabilitation facilities

119.03 (A) Each inpatient rehabilitation facility shall develop written criteria for admission of patients to the facility that includes a description of the programs and services available at the facility. (B) Each inpatient rehabilitation facility shall not admit a patient to the facility unless the following conditions are met: (1) The patient is able to tolerate a minimum of three hours of rehabilitation therapy, five days per week; (2) The patient is medically stable; and (3) The patient's prognosis indicates a progressively improved medical condition with the potential for increased independence. (C) Each inpatient rehabilitation facility shall ensure that a written preliminary assessment of each patient is completed by an interdisciplinary team within forty-eight hours of admission that includes, at a minimum, the following: (1) An evaluation of the appropriateness of the patient's placement in relation to the services available at the particular facility; and (2) Identification of the immediate needs of the patient. Last updated August 1, 2023 at 2:29 PM Supplemental Information Authorized By: 3702.13 , 3702.30 Amplifies: 3702.12 , 3702.13 , 3702.30 7/15/2027 1/13/1996, 9/5/2002