Section 7 AAC 140.540 - Transfer of recipients(a) No later than seven days after a nursing facility transfers a recipient to another level of care within the same facility, the nursing facility must notify the department of the transfer by submitting a current request for a level-of-care authorization on a form provided by the department.(b) Before a nursing facility transfers a recipient to another nursing facility or hospital, the facility shall, at least 10 days before the transfer, provide a written notice (2) if applicable, to the recipient's family or guardian;(3) to the attending physician;(4) to the division of the department responsible for payment for health care services;(5) to the division of the department responsible for senior and disabilities services, if the nursing facility is proposing the transfer; and(6) to the nursing facility, if the division of the department responsible for senior and disabilities services is proposing the transfer.(c) A recipient who receives notice of a proposed transfer under (b) of this section may request a hearing under 7 AAC 49.(d) The department may withhold payment to a nursing facility if the facility fails to comply with this section.Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193Authority:AS 47.05.010
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