(a) A resident has the right to refuse a transfer to another room within the facility, if the purpose of the transfer is:
  (1) to relocate a resident of a skilled nursing facility (SNF) from the distinct part of the facility that is an SNF to a part of the facility that is not an SNF;
  (2) to relocate a resident of a nursing facility from the distinct part of the facility that is a nursing facility to a distinct part of the facility that is an SNF; or
  (3) solely for the convenience of the staff.
(b) A resident's exercise of the right to refuse transfer under this section does not affect the resident's eligibility or entitlement to Medicaid benefits.

Source Note: The provisions of this §554.421 adopted to be effective May 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 2393; amended to be effective March 24, 2020, 45 TexReg 2025; transferred effective January 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register December 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 8871