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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 12. Health
Agency 30. Department of Medical Assistance Services
Chapter 60. Standards Established and Methods Used to Assure High Quality Care
5/12/2025

12VAC30-60-308. Nursing facility admission for LTSS and level of care determination requirements.

Prior to an individual's LTSS admission, the NF shall review the completed LTSS screening forms to ensure that applicable NF admission criteria have been met, documented, and submitted via eMLS unless the individual meets any of the special circumstances set out in 12VAC30-60-302 E. NFs shall not accept handwritten LTSS screening forms as proof that admission criteria have been met and documented.

The NF LTSS screening team shall be responsible for screening individuals admitted directly from a hospital for skilled nursing or rehabilitation not covered by the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance and having a change in level of care requiring LTSS.

Statutory Authority

§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 1396 et seq.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 24, eff. August 22, 2018; amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 1, eff. October 10, 2024.

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