If there is a question regarding authorization, your request is calendared at the next Bed Committee meeting. You may have a representative of your choice come to the meeting when your request is presented. When your therapist submits the Bed Committee referral form, it is normally reviewed and decided at the next Bed Committee meeting. Your therapist or conservator is invited to be present. The presentation about each person is short, only about 5-10 minutes.
All information is confidential and provided solely for placement and follow-up.
Sometimes the committee needs more information to make that decision and will schedule your request for another meeting in the next week. Sometimes they will suggest an alternative. If beds are full they will still approve your level of care, but you may have to wait until there is an opening. Approval of a level of care does not guarantee a bed placement. Your sincerity, willingness to participate, residency status, and readiness for placement will be considered when you are interviewed by the facility.