Ala. Admin. Code r. 560-X-46-.05

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 560-X-46-.05 - Services

(1) Swing bed services include care ordinarily provided by a SNF facility (Refer to Chapter 10). Such services include but are not limited to:

(a) Nursing care provided by or under the supervision of a registered nurse.

(b) Bed and board in a semiprivate room. Private accommodations may be utilized if the patient's condition requires that he/she be isolated, the facility has no ward or semiprivate rooms, or all semiprivate rooms were full at the time of admission and remain so during the recipient's stay.

(c) Over the counter drugs including acetaminophen, aspirin, antacids, antidiarrheals, and stool softeners which are routinely used in the care of patients.

(d) Personal services and supplies ordinarily furnished by the facility for the comfort and cleanliness of the patient.

(e) Nursing and treatment supplies as ordered by the patient's physician or as required for quality nursing care. These include, but are not limited to, needles, syringes, catheters, catheter trays, drainage bags, indwelling catheters, enema bags, normal dressing, special dressings (such as ABD pads and pressure dressings) intravenous administration sets, normal intravenous fluids (such as glucose, D5W, D10W).

(2) Services must be ordered by a physician.

Author: Vicki Huff

Ala. Admin. Code r. 560-X-46-.05

Emergency rule effective March 30, 1989. Permanent rule effective July 13, 1989.

Statutory Authority: Title XIX, Social Security Act; State Plan, Attachment 3.1-A, 4.19-D; 42 CFR §409, Subpart C and D.