Ceasing Operation and Continuity of Care
Sets out what the Agency must do if it decides to stop operating: written notice to the director of health and to every patient or family at least 60 days before closing, a continuity of care plan, a written discharge plan in each record, written approval of each transfer and release of records, and safe keeping of records after closure.
About this policy
- Policy number
- OH-HSP-GOV-05
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- OAC 3701-19-07(D)(3)-(4)
- Library
- Ohio hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Governance
- Sections
- 16
In short
- If the Agency ever decides to close, ODH and every patient or family must get written notice at least 60 days before.
- Each patient gets a written discharge plan and a choice of a new hospice or provider.
- No patient's care stops until the new provider has taken over.
- Patients or their representatives sign their approval of the transfer and of sending their records.
- Records are kept safe after closure, and ODH and Medicare are told where they are.
What's inside
16 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (OAC 3701-19-07(D)(3)-(4))
- 5. Closure Timeline
- 6. Content of the Notice to the Director
- 7. Records After Closure
- 8. Notices to Payers, Contractors and Others
- 9. Responsibilities
- 10. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 11. Staff Training
- 12. References
- 13. Related Policies and Forms
- 14. Approval
- 15. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- If you decided to close, how far in advance would you tell ODH and your patients, and what would the notice contain?
- Where would your clinical records be kept after closure, and who would have access?
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