§ 1187.32. Continued need for nursing facility services requirements.
A nursing facility shall meet the following continued need for nursing facility services requirements:
(1) The nursing facility shall complete a new prescreening form for a resident whenever there is a change in the resident’s condition that affects whether the resident is a target resident. The nursing facility shall maintain a copy of the new prescreening form in the resident’s clinical record and notify the Department within 48 hours of the change in the resident’s condition on forms designated by the Department.
(2) The nursing facility shall ensure that a resident’s attending physician, or a physician assistant or nurse practitioner acting within the scope of practice as defined by State law and under the supervision of the resident’s attending physician, recertifies the resident’s need for nursing facility services in the resident’s clinical record at the time the attending physician’s orders are reviewed and renewed, consistent with Department of Health licensure time frames for renewing orders.
(3) The nursing facility shall notify the Department within 48 hours whenever the facility or resident’s attending physician determines that the resident no longer requires nursing facility services. The notification shall be submitted on forms designated by the Department.
(4) The nursing facility shall obtain a physician’s certification and written order for the resident’s discharge whenever a resident no longer requires nursing facility services.
Authority The provisions of this § 1187.32 amended under sections 201(2), 206(2), 403(b) and 443.1(5) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P.S. § § 201(2), 206(2), 403(b) and 443.1(5)).
Source The provisions of this § 1187.32 amended June 23, 2006, effective July 1, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 3207. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (287010).
Cross References This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 1187.32a (relating to clarification of the term ‘‘written’’—statement of policy).
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