(a) A referring entity must:
  (1) complete the PL1 for an individual seeking admission into a NF;
  (2) contact a NF selected by the individual or LAR to notify the NF of the individual's interest in admission; and
  (3) provide the completed PL1 as follows:
    (A) to the NF selected by the individual or LAR:
      (i) for an individual who is being admitted through an expedited admission or an exempted hospital discharge; or
      (ii) for an individual who is being admitted through a preadmission process and is not suspected of having MI, ID, or DD; and
    (B) to the LIDDA, LMHA, or LBHA, as applicable, for an individual who is suspected of having MI, ID, or DD, and is being admitted through a preadmission process.
(b) If a referring entity is a family member, LAR, other personal representative selected by the individual, or a representative from an emergency placement source, the referring entity may request assistance from the NF, LIDDA, LMHA, or LBHA in completing the PL1.

Source Note: The provisions of this §303.301 adopted to be effective July 7, 2019, 44 TexReg 3265; amended to be effective September 1, 2021, 46 TexReg 5419