Current through Register 1538, January 3, 2025
Section 458.413 - Transfers to Another Homeless Medical Respite(A)Transfer Reasons. Members may transfer from one homeless medical respite service location to a different homeless medical respite service location operated by the same or a different provider. Acceptable reasons for transfer shall be limited to the following circumstances: (1) the member's medical needs require transfer to a different medical respite service location to facilitate access to needed medical services; or(2) transfer to a different medical respite service location will enhance the member's social supports (e.g., the member's family lives in the new community).(B)Discharge Planning. In accordance with requirements for planned discharges in 130 CMR 458.410(B)(10), the medical respite provider shall provide a discharge summary with required elements and coordinate transportation of the member and their belongings to the new medical respite service location. As part of the discharge summary, the medical respite provider shall notify the receiving medical respite provider about the number of medical respite days left in the member's medical respite service period.Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1538, eff. 1/3/2025.