OAR 411-088-0000: Purpose

These Oregon Administrative Rules, OAR 411-088-0000 – 411-088-0080, shall be known as the “Transfer Rules.” The purpose of these rules is to ensure that: (1) Unnecessary transfers do not occur; (2) When transfers are necessary, precautions are taken by the facility to minimize risk to the resident and to help ensure the transfer will result in an environment that is suited to meet the resident’s needs; and (3) Residents who leave to go to a hospital, or who choose to go to any other environment (except another nursing facility), may return; and (4) Residents are provided with information on their rights relative to the transfer process prior to a voluntary or involuntary transfer.