Title 7 . Health and Social Services

Chapter 71 . Assisted Living Homes

Section 145. Coordination and continuity of services

7 AAC 71.145. Coordination and continuity of services

(a) A center must

(1) have written procedures to ensure coordination and continuity of services to clients;

(2) document coordination of services within the center and between community agencies and the center through such mechanisms as referral agreements and case conferences;

(3) identify, initiate, and document working relationships with all in-patient facilities servicing the service area, to ensure that area residents have access to follow-up services; and

(4) document procedures for case management.

(b) To ensure coordination and continuity of services under (a) of this section, the center must enter into a written agreement with each

(1) evaluation or treatment facility designated under 7 AAC 72 that refers patients to the center after discharge; and

(2) state-operated hospital that refers patients to the center after discharge.

(c) An agreement under (b) of this section must state that the center will, after being notified by the facility or hospital of a patient's discharge, schedule an appointment at the center with the patient for

(1) clinical services within one week after the patient's discharge; and

(2) medication management services before depletion of any psychotropic medication dispensed or prescribed to the patient upon discharge, and that, whenever possible, medication management services are to include a psychiatric evaluation.

(d) If a single-point-of-entry psychiatric emergency facility is located in the area served by a center, the center shall, at a minimum, have in place with that facility a memorandum of understanding that includes terms identical to those required under (c) of this section.

History: Eff. 9/1/82, Register 83; am 3/16/2001, Register 157

Authority: AS 47.30.530

AS 47.30.540

AS 47.30.660

AS 47.31.090