12-15-14-2.5. Prohibition on reimbursement for reservation of bed for hospitalized or otherwise absent Medicaid recipient

IN Code § 12-15-14-2.5 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 2.5. (a) The office may not reimburse a nursing facility provider for reserving a bed for a Medicaid recipient when the Medicaid recipient is not present in the nursing facility due to a hospital stay or leave of absence for therapeutic reasons.

(b) Not later than September 30, 2011, the office shall submit a state Medicaid plan amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement this section.

As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.127.