Leave of Absence / Bed Hold Policy (RSA 151:25 Temporary Absence)

There are times that it may be necessary for you to leave the nursing home. Reasons for leaving might include hospitalization, or a visit with family or friends.

Our bed hold policy is as follows:

1. Hospitalization

We will work closely with the hospital, your physician and your financial representative to keep abreast of your progress and your continued need to be at our facility.

When a resident leaves a facility for emergency medical treatment the facility shall hold the bed open for the resident for 10 calendar days, if there is a reasonable expectation that the resident will return within 10 days and if the facility receives payment for the period of absence, provided that no town, city, county, or state funds shall be used for such payment. 

If your hospitalization is greater than ten (10) days, please let us know and we will be able to indicate whether we will be required to enforce the ten (10) day policy.

If we cannot hold the bed when you are hospitalized more than ten (10) days, you have the right to return to the first available bed, providing we can meet your needs.

2. Therapeutic Leave

When the leave is for reasons other than hospitalization, such as a visit with family or friends, it is considered a "therapeutic leave".

Private Pay

• Private paying residents will be required to pay for each day of therapeutic leave that they are away.

Medicaid

• Medicaid will pay for thirty (30) days per year (July 1st - June 30th) for recipients receiving Medicaid. All days away from the facility in excess of the thirty days allowable by the Medicaid Program will have to be paid by the resident in order for us to hold the bed.
• If you are away from the facility on therapeutic leave on a routine basis, a review of the frequency and number of days will be considered and evaluated when assessing your continued need to be in this facility.