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SB 926 State plan for medical assistance services.

Introduced by: Leslie L. Byrne | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

State plan for medical assistance services; administrative hold days of nursing facility beds during inpatient hospitalization of recipient. Requires the Board of Medical Assistance Services to include, in the state plan that is submitted to the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, a provision for payment of medical assistance for reserving beds for up to 12 administrative hold days per year in long-term care facilities for recipients during inpatient hospital admissions at reduced rates when such provision is in compliance with federal law and regulation and approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and agreed to by the participating provider; such provision shall be in addition to and not in lieu of the present regulatory provision for reserving beds in long-term care facilities for recipients during their temporary absences for up to 18 days per year for any reason other than inpatient hospital admissions.


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