3701-83-27 Admission procedures and preliminary assessment.

 

3701-83-27                  Admission procedures and preliminary assessment.

 

 

 

(A)    The inpatient rehabilitation facility shall develop written criteria for admission of patients to the facility which that includes a description of programs and services available at the facility.

 

(B)   The 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)   The inpatient rehabilitation facility shall complete a written preliminary assessment of each patient within forty-eight hours of admission. An interdisciplinary team shall perform the preliminary assessment which that shall include at least the following:

 

(1)    An evaluation of the appropriateness of placement in relation to the services available at the particular facility; and

 

(2)   Identification of the immediate needs of the patient.

 

 

Effective:                                9/5/2002

 

R.C. 119.032 review dates:    2/28/2002 and 02/28/2006

 

 

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

 

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08/26/2002 03:50 PM

Date

Promulgated Under:   119.03

Statutory Authority:   3702.13. 3702.30

Rule Amplifies:           3702.12, 3702.13, 3702.30

Prior Effective Dates: 1/13/96