KRS 202B.045: Requirements for admission -- Discharge planning.

(1) Admission:

(a) Residents shall be admitted only upon the approval of an interdisciplinary

team. The facility shall admit only persons who have a physical or mental

condition which requires developmental nursing services and a planned

program of active treatment;

(b) The interdisciplinary team shall:

1. Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the individual, not more than

three (3) months before admission, covering physical, emotional, social,

and cognitive factors; and

2. Prior to admission define the need for service witho ut regard to

availability of those services. The team shall review all available and

applicable programs of care, treatment, and training and record its

findings;

(c) If admission is not the best plan but the individual must be admitted

nevertheless, the f acility shall clearly acknowledge that the admission is

inappropriate and initiate plans to actively explore alternatives;

(d) Before admission, the resident and a responsible member of his family or

guardian shall be informed in writing of the established policies of the facility

and fees, reimbursement, visitation rights during serious illness, visiting

hours, type of diets offered, and services offered; and

(e) The facility shall provide and maintain a system for identifying each resident's

personal property and facilities for safekeeping of his declared valuables. Each

resident's clothing and other property shall be reserved for the resident's own

use.

(2) Discharge planning. Prior to discharge the facility shall have a postinstitutional plan

which identifies the residential setting and support services which would enable the

resident to live in a less restrictive alternative to the current setting. Before a

resident is released, the facility shall:

(a) Offer counseling to parents or guardians who request the release of a resident

concerning the advantages and disadvantages of the release;

(b) Plan for release of the resident, to assure that appropriate services are

available in the resident's new environment, including protective supervision

and other follow-up services; and

(c) Prepare and place in the resident's record a summary of findings, progress, and

plans.