Standards for Provider Termination of Care 660-05-30-55

(Revised 5/1/19 ML 3549)

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Providers must follow these standards for termination of care:

1. The provider shall terminate care of a resident when such care is no longer required or no longer meets the needs and the best interests of the resident.
2. The provider shall terminate care of a resident when the provider is no longer qualified to provide the personal care needed by the resident receiving care.
3. The provider who anticipates the termination of care to a resident shall provide the resident, and the resident's representative, if any, with at least thirty (30) days written notice of the termination. The provider shall refer or transfer the resident to a setting more appropriate to the resident's needs. The provider can seek the assistance of the County Social Service Agency or Aging Services Division for termination planning for a resident. The provider shall comply with the provider’s service and rental agreement and ND landlord tenant eviction laws.
4. If an emergency placement outside of the facility is needed or a resident is hospitalized and the resident’s condition has changed to the extent that the provider is no longer able to provide the resident’s care, consideration will be given to waiving the thirty-day written notice required under subsection 2 provided keeping the resident or returning the resident to the facility would negatively impact the health and well-being of the resident, other residents living in the facility, or the provider. The Aging Services Division must be contacted by the County Social Service Agency prior to making the decision to waive the thirty-day (30) requirement.