Section 300.626 Discharge Planning for Identified Offenders

Section 300.626  Discharge Planning for Identified

Offenders

a)

If

,

based on the

security measures listed in the

Identified Offender

Report and Recommendation, a facility determines that it cannot manage the

identified offender resident safely within the facility, it shall commence

involuntary transfer or discharge proceedings pursuant to Section 3-402

of

the Act and Section 300.3300 of this Part

.

(Section 2-201.6(g) of the

Act)

b)         All discharges and transfers shall be pursuant

to Section 300.3300 of this Part.

c)         When a resident who is an identified offender is

discharged, the discharging facility shall notify the Department.

d)         A

facility that admits or retains an identified offender shall have in place

policies and procedures for the discharge of an identified offender for reasons

related to the individual's status as an identified offender, including, but

not limited to:

1)         The facility's inability to meet the needs of

the resident, based on Section 300.625 of this Part and subsection (a) of this

Section;

2)         The

facility's inability to provide the security measures necessary to protect

facility residents, staff and visitors; or

3)         The

physical safety of the resident, other residents, the facility staff, or

facility visitors.

e)         Discharge planning shall be included as part of

the plan of care developed pursuant to Section 300.625(j).