Admission, Transfer & Discharge

F0201 Permit residents to remain in the facility and not be transferred or discharged without adequate reason. F0202 Provide written records when a resident is transferred or discharged. F0203 Provide timely notification to the resident before transfer or discharge. F0204 Help and prepare each resident for a safe and easy discharge or transfer from the nursing home. F0205 Tell the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. F0206 Establish and follow a written policy that permits a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. F0207 Use identical practices regarding transfer, discharge, and services for all residents, regardless of payment source F0208 1) Protect current or future residents from giving up their Medicaid or Medicare benefits; or 2) follow federal rules for admissions. F0620 Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. F0621 Treat residents equally regarding transfer, discharge, and provision of services for all residents, regardless of payment source F0622 Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. F0623 Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. F0624 Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. F0625 Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. F0626 Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. F0627 Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. F0628 Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.