42 CFR §483.206

Transfers, discharges and relocations subject to appeal.

(a) “Facility” means a certified entity, either a Medicare SNF or a Medicaid NF (See § 483.5).

(b) A resident has appeal rights when he or she is transferred from—

(1) A certified bed into a noncertified bed; and

(2) A bed in a certified entity to a bed in an entity which is certified as a different provider.

(c) A resident has no appeal rights when he or she is moved from one bed in the certified entity to another bed in the same certified entity.

Extracted obligations

When transferring a resident from a certified bed into a noncertified bed, the facility must recognize and honor the resident's right to appeal that transfer. · resident rights · 85%
When transferring a resident from a bed in a certified entity to a bed in an entity certified as a different provider, the facility must recognize and honor the resident's right to appeal that transfer. · resident rights · 85%
When moving a resident from one bed to another bed within the same certified entity, the facility is not required to provide appeal rights for that move. · resident rights · 80%

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