West Virginia Code 9-5-16a – Medicaid-certified nursing homes; screening of applicants and residents for mental illness; reimbursement of hospitals
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(a) The department of human services and department of health shall cause individuals applying for admission to or residing in a Medicaid-certified nursing home to be screened as required by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 9-5-16a
- Department: means the state division of human services: Provided, That beginning January 1, 2024, "department" means the Department of Human Services. See West Virginia Code 9-1-2
- Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources: Provided, That beginning January 1, 2024, "secretary" means the secretary of the Department of Human Services. See West Virginia Code 9-1-2
- Services: means nursing facility services, home and community-based services, and related hospital and prescription drug services for which an individual received Medicaid medical assistance. See West Virginia Code 9-1-2
(b) Effective April 1, one thousand nine hundred eighty-nine, hospitals shall receive administrative day payment at a rate set by the Medicaid agency to reimburse the hospitals for days required for the screening of Medicaid eligible patients required by subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to fully implement this section.