OAR 411-088-0060
Right to Readmission
(1)
Any person transferred from a facility voluntarily or involuntarily shall have the right of readmission to the facility from which the person was transferred, provided that:(a)
A request for readmission is made within 180 days of the date of transfer;(b)
The person is eligible by means of payment and requires nursing facility care; and(c)
No determination was made at informal conference or hearing that the person does not have the right of readmission.(2)
Section (1) of this rule does not require a facility to accept a person in a bed located in a room which is occupied by a resident of the opposite sex at the time of the request.(3)
Section (1) of this rule does not require a facility to accept a person who voluntarily transferred from the facility directly to another nursing facility.(4)
If a person or his or her legal representative request readmission, and the facility denies readmission, then the facility shall give written notice (SDS 0510).(5)
A former resident who receives Medicaid does not have the right to be readmitted to a facility which is not Medicaid certified unless reimbursement is available pursuant to OAR 411-070-0010 (Conditions for Payment).(6)
If more than one person has a right of readmission, priority in allocation of vacancies shall be determined by the earliest date of application for readmission.(7)
A person whose stay in the facility totals 30 or fewer days and was transferred pursuant to OAR 411-088-0070 (Notice Requirements)(1)(d) (post-hospital extended care services or specialized services) may not have a right of readmission.
Source:
Rule 411-088-0060 — Right to Readmission, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=411-088-0060.