Regulation .05 Offering of Form by Health Care Providers and Facilities.
Regulation .05 Offering of Form by Health Care Providers and Facilities.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Any health care provider may offer the form to:
(1)
A patient who has the capacity to use the form; or
(2)
A proxy on behalf of a patient who lacks the capacity to use the form.
B.
A facility shall, with reasonable promptness after a resident's admission, offer the form to:
(1)
A resident who has the capacity to use the form; or
(2)
A proxy on behalf of a resident who lacks the capacity to use the form.
C.
If a resident or proxy who has been offered the form by a facility declines to use it, the facility shall document:
(1)
The date of the offer;
(2)
The identity of the individual who offered the form; and
(3)
The identity of the individual who declined the use of the form.