1. The Iowa Medicaid enterprise shall administer this chapter. The department of human services shall adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 17A, to administer this chapter.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 249K.5

  • Consumer: means any one of the following:
     a. See Iowa Code 216E.1
  • Department: means the department of human services. See Iowa Code 249K.2
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Iowa Medicaid enterprise: means Iowa Medicaid enterprise as defined in section 135D. See Iowa Code 249K.2
  • medical assistance program: means the medical assistance program created pursuant to chapter 249A. See Iowa Code 249K.2
  • Nursing facility: means a nursing facility as defined in section 135C. 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
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. A provider requesting instant relief or a nondirect care limit exception under this chapter shall meet one of the following criteria:

 a. The nursing facility for which relief or an exception is requested is in violation of life safety code requirements and changes are necessary to meet regulatory compliance.
 b. The nursing facility for which relief or an exception is requested is proposing development of a home and community-based services waiver program service that meets the following requirements:

 (1) The service is provided on the direct site and is a nonnursing service.
 (2) The service is provided in an underserved area, which may include a rural area, and the nursing facility provides documentation of this.
 (3) The service meets all federal and state requirements.
 (4) The service is adult day care, consumer directed attendant care, assisted living, day habilitation, home delivered meals, personal emergency response, or respite.
 c. The nursing facility for which relief or an exception is requested is proposing replacement or enhancement of an HVAC, as defined in section 105.2, system for improved infection control.
 3. In addition to any other factors to be considered in determining if a provider is eligible to participate under this chapter, the Iowa Medicaid enterprise shall consider all of the following:

 a. The history of the provider’s regulatory compliance.
 b. The historical access to nursing facility services for medical assistance program beneficiaries.
 c. The provider’s dedication to and participation in quality of care, considering all quality programs in which the provider has participated.
 d. The provider’s plans to facilitate person-directed care.
 e. The provider’s plans to facilitate dementia units and specialty post-acute services.
 4. a. Any relief or exception granted under this chapter is temporary and shall be immediately terminated if all of the participation requirements under this chapter are not met.

 b. If a provider’s medical assistance program or Medicare certification is revoked, any existing exception or relief shall be terminated and the provider shall not be eligible to request subsequent relief or an exception under this chapter.
 5. Following a change in ownership, relief or an exception previously granted shall continue and future rate calculations shall be determined under the provisions of 441 IAC 81.6(12) relating to termination or change of ownership of a nursing facility.
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