Interfacility transfer of care

(a) Transfer When a detainee is discharged from a medical facility or emergency department, the Director and Commissioner, as the case may be, shall ensure that responsibility of care is transferred from the medical facility or emergency department to an accepting licensed health care provider of ICE or CBP, as the case may be. (b) Responsibilities of accepting providers Such accepting licensed health care provider shall review the medical facility or emergency department’s evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, management, and discharge care instructions to assess the safety of the discharge and transfer and to provide necessary follow-up care.