1. A provider preparing cost or other feasibility projections for a request for relief or an exception pursuant to section 249K.3 may submit a request for preliminary evaluation.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 249K.4

  • Department: means the department of human services. See Iowa Code 249K.2
  • Provider: means a current or future owner or operator of a nursing facility that provides medical assistance program services. See Iowa Code 249K.2
 2. The request shall contain all of the information required for the type of assistance sought pursuant to section 249K.3.
 3. The provider shall estimate the timing of the initiation and completion of the project to allow the department to respond with estimates of both instant relief and the nondirect care limit exception.
 4. The department shall respond to a request for preliminary evaluation under this section within thirty days of receipt of the request. A preliminary evaluation does not guarantee approval of instant relief or the nondirect care limit exception upon submission of a formal request. A preliminary evaluation provides only an estimate of value of the instant relief or nondirect care limit exception based only on the projections.
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