POLICY NUMBER: 2. 3. 2

Effective Date: February 1, 1996
Date Issued: December 1, 1995
Date Approved by Board of Directors: October 4, 1995
Topic: Hospital Admissions: Semi-Private
Section: Health Care
Subsection: General

Policy Statement

1. When a worker is to be admitted to hospital for treatment, investigation, etc., and is placed on a waiting list, semi-private accommodation will be authorized if this will result in earlier admission.

Application

This Policy applies to all decisions made on or after February 1, 1996.

References

Workers' Compensation Act (Chapter 10, Acts of 1994 - 95), Section 102.