Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
(a)Need. The Department will pay for certain medical services for eligible persons who are taking care of their everyday living expenses themselves, but have insufficient income, resources or support from legally responsible relatives to pay for these major medical expenses. The regulations and procedure which specify the conditions of need are contained in the following chapters: (1) Chapter 177 (relating to resources).(2) Chapter 181 (relating to income provisions for categorically needy NMP-MA and MNO-MA).(3) Chapter 183 (relating to income).(4) Chapter 187 (relating to support from relatives not living with the client).(b)Services paid for. The Department will pay for inpatient hospital care, hospital-home care, nursing care in the home, public and private nursing home care, care in a medical institution and medical-social services under the condition of and as specified in Chapter 175 (relating to allowances and benefits).The provisions of this § 171.81 adopted August 4, 1977, effective 8/5/1977, 7 Pa.B. 2180; reserved April 12, 1991, effective 5/1/1991, 21 Pa.B. 1557; amended August 16, 1991, effective 8/17/1991, 21 Pa.B. 3699.