Involuntary Discharge. The hospice may discharge a patient from the program against the patient’s will:
1. If the patient requests services in a setting that exceeds the limitations of the hospice’s authority;
2. For the patient’s safety and welfare or the safety and wel- fare of others; or
3. For nonpayment of charges, following reasonable opportu- nity to pay any deficiency.
Involuntary Discharge. A. The Resident may be discharged or transferred involuntarily for failure to remit their assets and/or income or failure to secure a third-party payment source.
B. Upon appropriate notice, the Resident may also be transferred or discharged involuntarily if:
i. The discharge or transfer is necessary for the Resident’s welfare and the Facility cannot meet the Resident’s needs.
ii. The Resident’s health has improved sufficiently so that the Resident no longer needs the care and/or services of the Facility.
iii. The Resident’s clinical or behavioral status (or condition) endangers the safety of individuals in the facility.
iv. The Resident’s clinical or behavioral status (or condition) otherwise endangers the health of individuals in the facility.
v. The Resident has failed, after reasonable and appropriate notice to pay, or have paid under Medicare or Medicaid, for his or her stay at the Facility.
Involuntary Discharge. This Agreement does not guarantee a particular length of stay. The Facility reserves the right to transfer or discharge you involuntarily after appropriate notice because:
(1) your health has improved and you no longer need the Facility’s services;
(2) your needs can no longer be met in the Facility;
(3) the safety or health of individuals in the Facility is endangered by you; or
(4) you have failed, after reasonable and appropriate notice, to pay for or arranged for payment of services provided under this Agreement.
Involuntary Discharge. At any time during the term of this Agreement or prior to the end of the term of this Agreement, the Company may discharge the Employee without Cause, in which case this Agreement shall automatically terminate and the Company shall have no further obligation to the Employee or his Beneficiary other than (i) to pay the Employee his base salary accrued through the date of such termination and (ii) the Payments in the same manner and at the same times as if the Employee's employment had not been terminated if, on each payment date, Employee has not breached or violated any of his covenants set forth in Section 8(a).
Involuntary Discharge. Facility may involuntarily transfer or discharge Resident. In the event Facility seeks to discharge Resident and/or terminate the Admission Agreement, and unless the health or safety of others in the facility are jeopardized or Resident’s urgent medical needs necessitate a transfer or discharge, Facility shall give at least thirty (30) days written notice to Resident, Resident’s next of kin and the Responsible Party, specifying the grounds for termination and date of discharge and advising that Resident has the right to, and contest, involuntary termination. In addition, Facility shall provide a list of free local legal services and advocacy resources, including the local Social Services District and shall obtain prior court approval if Resident objects to the involuntary termination. The parties agree that the terms and conditions contained herein shall survive Resident’s discharge or transfer from the Facility.
Involuntary Discharge. If the clinic decides to involuntarily discharge a patient, the clinic will notify the patient in writing of the effective date of the discharge, sources for further treatment and the patient’s right to have the discharge reviewed, prior to the effective date of the discharge.
Involuntary Discharge
