§ 40-18-1. Purpose. (a) The director of the department of human services, in addition to the medical assistance benefits provided in chapter 8 of this title, shall maintain and coordinate a program of long-term home health care. The purpose of the program of long-term home health care is to provide in-hospital eligible patients, who would […]
§ 40-18-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Adult daycare service” means a comprehensive supervised program on a regularly scheduled basis to adults with disabilities for a substantial part of the day in a single physical location for a […]
§ 40-18-3. Patient assessment and provision of services. (a) The services defined and delineated in § 40-18-2 shall be provided only to those hospitalized patients who are medically eligible for placement in a skilled nursing facility and/or intermediate-care facility. Provision of long-term home healthcare services paid for by government funds shall be based upon, but […]
§ 40-18-4. Payment for long-term home healthcare programs. (a) When a long-term home healthcare program as defined under this chapter is available, the department of human services, before authorizing care in a nursing home or intermediate-care facility for a person eligible to receive services under this title, shall notify the person, in writing, of the […]
