Section 7 AAC 140.510 - Intermediate care facility services(a) The department will pay an intermediate care facility for providing the services described in (b) and (c) of this section if those services are (1) needed to treat a stable condition;(2) ordered by and under the direction of a physician, except as provided in (c) of this section; and(3) provided to a recipient who does not require the level of care provided by a skilled nursing facility.(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) Intermediate care may include occupational, physical, or speech-language therapy provided by an aide or orderly under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel or a licensed occupational, physical, or speech-language therapist.Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193Authority:AS 47.05.010
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