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Difference between revisions of "First Appropriate Bed Policy"

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Health authorities sometimes give the prospective residents and families the impression that they must accept the first bed in a care facility that becomes available. This is not quite accurate. It does not reflect the letter or spirit of the law, the Model Standards ([[Chapter Three Legal Issues in Residential Care References|50]]) nor Home and Community Care Policy. The Model Standards state:
Health authorities sometimes give the prospective residents and families the impression that they must accept the first bed in a care facility that becomes available. This is not quite accurate. It does not reflect the letter or spirit of the law, the Model Standards ([[Chapter Three Legal Issues in Residential Care References|50]]) nor Home and Community Care Policy. The Model Standards state: