Common use of Length of Stay Clause in Contracts

Length of Stay. 15 1. Client length of stay at a residential rehabilitation facility shall not exceed eighteen (18) 16 months without prior written authorization from ADMINISTRATOR. CONTRACTOR shall complete 17 individual evaluations for each Client placed at their facility and collaborate with the Clinical 18 Administrator and PSCs from the Enhanced Recovery FSP to determine the appropriate length of stay in 19 the program. Authorization for an ongoing stay and exceptions to the agreed upon length of stay must 20 have prior written approval from ADMINISTRATOR. Upon Admission, Clients shall be required to 21 sign an agreement acknowledging their understanding that the length of stay in the program is limited to 22 eighteen (18) months, unless otherwise approved by ADMINISTRATOR. 23 2. If, based on CONTRACTOR’s evaluation, ADMINISTRATOR determines that the Client 24 no longer meets eligibility criteria and should be discharged from the program, then written notice shall 25 be provided to CONTRACTOR from ADMINISTRATOR indicating that the Client no longer meets 26 eligibility criteria and should be discharged from the program. CONTRACTOR will not be required to 27 displace the Client, but COUNTY shall not reimburse CONTRACTOR for a Client that no longer meets 28 eligibility criteria. All requests to extend a Client’s length of stay shall be submitted to 29 ADMINISTRATOR prior to the planned discharge date on file. ADMINISTRATOR shall have final 30 discretion based on the information provided to determine Clients’ continued placement. 31 3. CONTRACTOR shall establish an Admission and discharge policy which shall state that all 32 Admissions shall result from referrals from ADMINISTRATOR. The discharge policy shall include 33 eligibility for the Client’s continued participation in the program which shall be evaluated by

Length of Stay. 15 12 1. Client Consumer length of stay at a residential rehabilitation facility shall not exceed eighteen (18) 16 13 months without prior written authorization from ADMINISTRATOR. CONTRACTOR shall complete 17 14 individual evaluations for each Client Consumer placed at their facility and collaborate with the Clinical 18 15 Administrator and PSCs from the Enhanced Recovery FSP to determine the appropriate length of stay in 19 16 the program. Authorization for an ongoing stay and exceptions to the agreed upon length of stay must 20 17 have prior written approval from ADMINISTRATOR. Upon Admissionadmission, Clients Consumers shall be required to 21 18 sign an agreement acknowledging their understanding that the length of stay in the program is limited to 22 19 eighteen (18) months, unless otherwise approved by ADMINISTRATOR. 23 20 2. If, based on CONTRACTOR’s evaluation, ADMINISTRATOR determines that the Client 24 21 Consumer no longer meets eligibility criteria and should be discharged from the program, then written 22 notice shall 25 be provided to CONTRACTOR from ADMINISTRATOR indicating that the Client Consumer no 23 longer meets 26 eligibility criteria and should be discharged from the program. CONTRACTOR will not 24 be required to 27 displace the ClientConsumer, but COUNTY shall not reimburse CONTRACTOR for a Client 25 Consumer that no longer meets 28 eligibility criteria. All requests to extend a ClientConsumer’s length of stay 26 shall be submitted to 29 ADMINISTRATOR prior to the planned discharge date on file. 27 ADMINISTRATOR shall have final 30 discretion based on the information provided to determine Clients28 C onsumers’ continued placement. 31 29 3. CONTRACTOR shall establish an Admission and discharge policy which shall state that all 32 30 Admissions shall result from referrals from ADMINISTRATOR. The discharge policy shall include 33 eligibility for the Client’s continued participation in the program which shall be evaluated byinclude