7 AAC 43.185. Intermediate level of care

(a) Intermediate care is characterized by the need for licensed nursing services ordered by and under the direction of a physician, provided in a certified ICF and not requiring care in a hospital or SNF.

(b) Intermediate nursing services are the observation, assessment, and treatment of a recipient with long-term illness or disability whose condition is relatively stable and where the emphasis is on maintenance rather than rehabilitation, or care for a recipient nearing recovery and discharge whose condition is relatively stable but who continues to require professional medical or nursing supervision.

(c) Services provided in an ICF encompass a range from the skilled level to those above residential care as defined in 7 AAC 43.280.

(d) Intermediate care may include therapy provided by an aide or orderly under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel or a therapist.

History: Eff. 8/18/79, Register 71; readopt 8/7/96, Register 139

Authority: AS 47.05.010

AS 47.07.050

Editor's note: Effective 8/7/96, Register 139, the Department of Health and Social Services readopted 7 AAC 43.185 in its entirety, without change, under AS 47.05 and AS 47.07. Executive Order No. 72 transferred certain rate-setting authority to the department.

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