78Admission policy

78 Admission policy

78 Admission policy

(1) A facility must have a written policy for determining whether a paediatric patient may be admitted to the facility.

(2) The policy must provide for the following—

(a) the age of paediatric patients who may be admitted to the facility,

(b) the types of procedures that may be performed on, and treatments that may be given to, paediatric patients,

(c) the maximum period for which a paediatric patient may be admitted,

(d) the maximum number of paediatric patients who may be admitted to the facility at one time,

(e) the facilities that are available for the care and treatment of paediatric patients.

(3) The policy must be—

(a) reviewed at least once every 3 years, and

(b) submitted to the medical advisory committee for approval.