NAC449.74431. Summary of discharge.

     1. A facility for skilled nursing shall prepare a summary of discharge for each patient discharged from the facility.

     2. A summary of discharge must include:

     (a) A summary of the pertinent information relating to the patient’s stay at the facility;

     (b) A final summary of the patient’s physical, mental and psychosocial health at the time of discharge, including, without limitation, the information required to be included in a comprehensive assessment of the patient pursuant to subsection 2 of NAC 449.74433; and

     (c) A plan of care for the patient after his or her discharge that assists the patient in adjusting to his or her new living environment. The plan of care must be developed with the participation of the patient and members of his or her family.

     3. A facility for skilled nursing may release a summary of discharge to persons and under the circumstances approved by the patient who is the subject of the summary or his or her legal representative.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R051-99, eff. 9-27-99)