Section 75-02-09-05 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Resident census1. A daily census record must be maintained by the facility. Any day services are provided or for which payment is ordinarily sought for an available bed must be counted as a resident day. The day of admission and day of death are resident days. The day of discharge must be counted if payment is sought for that day. For a medical assistance resident, payment may not be sought for the day of discharge.2. The daily census records must include:a. Identification of the resident;b. Entries for all days, and not just by exception;c. Identification of type of day, i.e., in-house or leave day; andd. Monthly totals by resident and by type of day.3. A maximum of fifteen consecutive days per occurrence are allowed for payment by the medical assistance program for hospital leave. Hospital leave days in excess of fifteen consecutive days not billable to the medical assistance program are not resident days unless any payment is sought as provided for in subsection 2 of section 75-02-09-19.N.D. Admin Code 75-02-09-05
Effective May 1, 1994; amended effective October 1, 2011.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2024-395, January 2025, effective 1/1/2025.General Authority: NDCC 50-24.1-04
Law Implemented:42 USC 1396a(a)(30)(A)