Ch. 7, § 3. Admission to the Mountain View SNF

(a) The individual shall submit a request for admission to the Mountain View SNF. (b) The formal review, including preadmission screening and assessment, shall be completed within thirty (30) calendar days of Mountain View SNF determination that an application packet is complete. (i) The Mountain View SNF shall determine membership of the screening team. The screening team shall consist of a core group of qualified professionals with knowledge of the admission and eligibility processes. (c) Prior to the thirty (30) calendar day formal review deadline, the screening team shall make a recommendation regarding the application for admission to the Senior Administrator. (i) The Senior Administrator shall review recommendation and make a determination for approval or denial of the application for admission within ten (10) calendar days of receiving the recommendation. (A) Mountain View SNF shall notify the applicant in writing of the Senior Administrator's determination within two (2) business days of the determination. (ii) If the results of the preadmission screening and assessment indicate the individual would be more appropriately served by a community nursing home, community program, or at home, the screening team shall recommend denial to the Senior Administrator. (d) When the applicant is approved for admission, the Mountain View SNF shall assign an interdisciplinary team to the individual. Mountain View SNF shall schedule a transition meeting to include the applicant, and referring agency representative, if applicable, to coordinate transition to the Mountain View SNF. (e) The Mountain View SNF shall require each resident admitted to the Mountain View SNF for residential services to sign an admission agreement and complete an admission packet to identify responsible parties and reflect potential charges.