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9050.0210 VOLUNTARY DISCHARGE PROCEDURES.

Subpart 1.

When used.

Voluntary discharge procedures must be used when a discharge from the facility operated by the commissioner of veterans affairs is voluntary as in part 9050.0200, subpart 2, item A, or following review of an appeal from an involuntary discharge order when a court has issued an enforcement order or the resident has agreed to comply with the order for discharge.

Subp. 2.

Responsibilities of facility staff.

The staff of the facility operated by the commissioner of veterans affairs shall effect a discharge under this part according to items A to E.

A.

The discharge component of the resident's individual care plan must be updated and implemented after the resident has had an opportunity to confer with a social worker about the plan as described in subitems (1) and (2).

(1)

A discharge conference must be arranged by the social worker with the resident, the resident's family with the resident's consent, the social worker, and multidisciplinary staff. The social worker shall make a referral of the resident to social or health care services identified in the resident's individual care plan as necessary for the resident's discharge.

(2)

The facility staff shall make referrals to resources designed to meet the resident's financial and other needs following the resident's discharge.

B.

The attending physician and facility multidisciplinary staff shall complete the resident's medical record. The resident's medical record must be retained as specified in parts 4655.3200 to 4655.4000.

C.

The resident's medications must be disposed of by a pharmacist according to parts 4658.1350 and 4655.7810 to 4655.7860.

D.

The facility staff shall release certified copies of the resident's record or the portions specifically requested to a requesting party subject to the requirements of the Minnesota Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13. The requesting party shall pay the actual cost of photocopying records. To release a record or information regarding a resident, the resident must sign a form that includes the:

(1)

resident's name;

(2)

date;

(3)

specific nature of information to be released;

(4)

names of persons authorized to give information;

(5)

names of persons to whom information is given;

(6)

description of information to be released; and

(7)

date the authorization expires.

A separate form is required for each release. The period of validity of an authorization may not exceed one year.

E.

At the time of discharge, a description of the place and circumstances of discharge must be documented in the resident's record.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144A.04; 144A.08; 198.003; 256B.431

History:

14 SR 2355; 18 SR 2254; 20 SR 303; L 2008 c 297 art 2 s 29

Published Electronically:

October 15, 2008

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