R432-500-11. Contracts and Agreements

(1) The licensee shall secure and update contracts for services not provided directly by the facility. (2) The licensee shall ensure that each contract includes a statement that the contractor will conform to the standards required by this rule. (3) The licensee shall maintain hospital admitting privileges for each staff member, or a written transfer agreement with one or more full-service licensed hospitals located within an overall travel time of 15 minutes or less from the facility. The transfer agreement shall include: (a) transfer of information needed for proper care and treatment of the patient transferred; and (b) security and accountability of the personal effects belonging to the patient being transferred.