(a) The Veterans Home shall require applicants, who have been hospitalized within the two (2) years preceding the requested admission date to the Veterans Home, to complete a release of information form showing name(s) of hospital(s) and date(s) treated. The Veterans Home provides a form which may be used for this purpose. However, it is not mandatory for the applicant to use the Homes's form as long as the applicant signs and dates a letter that:

(b) The Veterans Home shall require a discharge summary on the applicant for any hospitalization regarding alcohol treatment or psychiatric illness. As defined in Section 70749(a)(16), Title 22, CCR, Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, a discharge summary is a document which contains a brief recapitulation of the significant findings and events of the patient's hospitalization, condition on date of discharge and the recommendations and arrangements for future care.