This subchapter affects skilled nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities-but not intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded-participating as providers or seeking to enroll as providers in the Medical Assistance Program; persons-and their families-seeking admission to the facilities; persons employed or seeking employment by the facilities as nurse aides; and persons or entities providing or intending to provide training and competency evaluations for nurse aides employed by the facilities. This subchapter addresses the application of requirements established by Federal law to be effective January 1, 1989.
55 Pa. Code § 1181.502