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Leaves
Medical Leave
This means a leave of absence for a twenty-one day period, or less, for the purpose of continued hospital care. The residents attending physician must indicate to the facility that the resident will be in a position to return to the home by the twenty first day. If the physician states otherwise, the resident or responsible party must assume, in writing, the responsibility of the full daily rate, including the Government portion, in order to hold the bed after the twenty first day. The maximum bed hold period is thirty days. The resident or responsible party may, at any point past the 21 day extended medical leave, be discharged from the Nursing Home and discontinue the bed hold.
Psychiatric Leave
Psychiatric leave in a hospital for up to 45 days at a time is available time to all residents of long term facilities. The residents attending physician must indicate to the facility that the resident will be in a position to return to the home by the forty-fifth day. If the physician states otherwise, the resident or responsible party must assume, in writing, the responsibility of the full daily rate, including the Government portion, in order to hold the bed after the forty-fifth day. The maximum bed hold period is thirty days. The resident or responsible party may, at any point past the 45 day extended medical leave, be discharged from the Nursing Home and discontinue the bed hold.
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