Common use of Admission Policies Clause in Contracts

Admission Policies. 12.1 CONTRACTOR shall accept for services under this Agreement only those patients, referred from COUNTY by the Director of the Adult System of Care or designee, who are adults over the age of 18 years and require Adult Residential Treatment Services as defined by appropriate law and regulations. 12.2 Prior to a patient admission to CONTRACTOR’S facility, COUNTY will complete and submit to CONTRACTOR a completed Authorization for Admission to Program form. The Director of the Adult System of Care or designee is the final authority as to whether or not a COUNTY patient will be approved for admission to a facility. This does not preclude CONTRACTOR from denying admission for cause. 12.3 If any patient referred to CONTRACTOR by COUNTY is denied admission, CONTRACTOR shall immediately notify the Director of the Adult System of Care or designee in writing of the denial and of the reason(s) for the denial.