Section 7.72.165. 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.  

Authorities

47.30.660

Notes

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.

History

Eff. 3/16/2001, Register 157

References

7.72.165;7.72.400