Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-10-310

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 26, June 28, 2024

Section R9-10-310 - Transport; Transfer

A. Except as provided in subsection (B), an administrator shall ensure that:

1. A personnel member coordinates the transport and the services provided to the patient;

2. According to policies and procedures:

a. An evaluation of the patient is conducted before and after the transport,

b. Information from the patient's medical record is provided to a receiving health care institution,

c. A personnel member explains risks and benefits of the transport to the patient or the patient's representative, and

d. A personnel member communicates or documents why the personnel member did not communicate with an individual at a receiving health care institution; and

3. The patient's medical record includes documentation of:

a. Communication or lack of communication with an individual at a receiving health care institution;

b. The date and time of the transport;

c. The mode of transportation; and

d. If applicable, the name of the personnel member accompanying the patient during a transport.

B. Subsection (A) does not apply to:

1. Transportation to a location other than a licensed health care institution,

2. Transportation provided for a patient by the patient or the patient's representative,

3. Transportation provided by an outside entity that was arranged for a patient by the patient or the patient's representative, or

4. A transport to another licensed health care institution in an emergency.

C. Except for a transfer of a patient due to an emergency, an administrator shall ensure that:

1. A personnel member coordinates the transfer and the services provided to the patient;

2. According to policies and procedures:

a. An evaluation of the patient is conducted before the transfer;

b. Information from the patient's medical record, including orders that are in effect at the time of the transfer, is provided to a receiving health care institution; and

c. A personnel member explains risks and benefits of the transfer to the patient or the patient's representative; and

3. Documentation in the patient's medical record includes:

a. Communication with an individual at a receiving health care institution;

b. The date and time of the transfer;

c. The mode of transportation; and

d. If applicable, the name of the personnel member accompanying the patient during a transfer.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-310

Adopted as an emergency effective February 22, 1979, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 79-1). Adopted effective June 4, 1979 (Supp. 79-3). Amended effective January 28, 1980 (Supp. 80-1). Repealed effective February 4, 1981 (Supp. 81-1). New Section R9-10-310 made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, effective 7/1/2014.