Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 28. HEALTH AND SAFETY |
PART IV. Health Facilities |
Subpart B. General and Special Hospitals |
Chapter 105. Admission and Discharge |
Section 105.23. Transfer agreements
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(a) Any hospital which does not provide extended care, subacute care, long-term care, or intermediate care shall maintain, to the extent possible, written agreements with institutions offering these kinds of care. Such agreements shall provide for the prompt transfer and admission of patients who no longer require the services of the hospital but do require one of the aforementioned kinds of institutional care.
(b) The hospital shall have written policies, adopted by the governing body, prohibiting transfer agreements which violate the provisions of § 103.9 (relating to conflicts of interest) or which could jeopardize the health of patients.