Section 32.75. Holding bed open during temporary absence of member.

(1) If a member is temporarily absent from the home for emergency medical treatment, the home will hold the bed open for the member for at least 10 days, if there is a reasonable expectation that  the  member  will return within that period of time and the home receives payment for each day the member is absent from the home.

(2)   If a patient is temporarily absent from the home for therapeutic reasons as approved by a physician, the home will hold the bed open for 30 days, if there is a reasonable expectation that the member will return within that period of time. Personal leaves of absence for therapeutic reasons  are limited to 30 days per year.

(3)   When a member's absence is longer than specified under subrule (1)   or

(2)   of this rule, or both, the member may return to the  home   for  the  next available bed.

History: 2007 AACS.