Common use of Bed Hold Clause in Contracts

Bed Hold. a. When a client’s symptoms escalate to the point he/she cannot be managed at this level of care, and requires treatment in an acute psychiatric inpatient facility, the client shall be allowed up to a seven (7)-day bed hold. A bed-hold up to seven (7) days bed will also be instituted should a client need a brief stay in an acute medical inpatient facility for physical health needs. The Behavioral Health Administrator may authorize an extension of the seven-day bed hold provided the following criteria are met: If a client requires treatment for a brief period on an acute basis at a hospital, inpatient medical facility, or psychiatric inpatient facility, Contractor shall allow the client up to a seven-day bed hold. County reserves the right to cancel the seven-day bed hold within its discretion. Should a client require such care, Contractor shall notify the County of this need within 24 hours. 1) The Behavioral Health Administrator or designee may authorize an extension of the up to a seven-day bed hold provided for in paragraph (a) within discretion, if there is reasonable cause for Administrator to believe that the client will be released from the heightened level of care within a reasonable time. No bed-hold or other expenditures for the client are authorized by this Contract after the seven-day bed hold has expired unless the Behavioral Health Administrator or designee has notified the Contractor in writing of Administrator’s decision to extend the bed hold. 2) The daily rate for paying Contractor under this Contract shall be reduced by $7.92 for any day in which there is a bed hold under the provisions of this section.

Bed Hold. a. When a client’s symptoms escalate to the point he/she cannot be managed at this level of care, and requires treatment in an acute psychiatric inpatient facility, the client shall be allowed up to a seven five (7)-day 5)-day bed hold. A bed-five (5)-day bed hold up to seven (7) days bed will also be instituted should a client need a brief stay in an acute medical inpatient facility for physical health needs. The Behavioral Health Administrator may authorize an extension of the seven-day five days bed hold provided the following criteria are met: : 1) If a client requires treatment for a brief period or on an acute basis at a hospital, inpatient medical facility, or psychiatric inpatient facility, Contractor shall allow the client up to a sevenfive-day bed hold. County reserves the right to cancel the sevenfive-day bed hold within its discretion. Should a client require such care, Contractor shall notify the County of this need within 24 hours. 12) The Behavioral Health Administrator or designee may authorize an extension of the up to a seven-five- day bed hold provided for in paragraph (a) within discretion, if there is reasonable cause for Administrator to believe that the client will be released from the heightened level of care within a reasonable time. No bed-bed hold or other expenditures for the client are authorized by this Contract after the sevenfive-day bed hold has expired unless the Behavioral Health Administrator or designee has notified the Contractor in writing of Administrator’s decision to extend the bed hold. 23) The daily rate for paying Contractor under this Contract shall be reduced by $7.92 the regular daily rate (not the augmented rate) for any day in which there is a bed hold under the provisions of this section.