7 AAC 72.165. Transfer of patients between designated facilities

An already committed patient may not be transferred from a designated evaluation or treatment facility to another designated facility or to a state-operated hospital, unless

(1) a mental health professional

(A) determines that the transfer is in the best treatment interests of the patient;

(B) obtains, before the transfer, certification from the patient's attending physician that the patient is medically stable; and

(C) contacts authorized admitting personnel at the receiving facility or hospital, and explains why the patient's mental condition or behavior necessitates transfer to another facility or hospital; and

(2) the administrator of the facility proposing the transfer obtains, before the transfer, permission from the administrator at the receiving facility or hospital to transfer the patient.

History: Eff. 3/16/2001, Register 157

Authority: AS 47.30.660

Editor's note: The subject matter of 7 AAC 72.165 was formerly located at 7 AAC 72.400. The history note for 7 AAC 72.165 does not reflect the history of the earlier section.

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