October 13, 2023 Nursing Facilities - Optional State Assessment LAC 50:II.10123 and 20001

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Continues the provisions of the October 1, 2023 Emergency Rule, which amended the provisions governing the standards for payment and reimbursement for nursing facilities in order to implement the required transition from the current resource utilization group (RUG-III/RUG-IV) case-mix classification model used under the Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system to the patient driven payment model which was delayed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services until October 1, 2023 due to the COVID-19 public health emergency and to mandate use of the optional state assessment.

Contact Information:  Kimberly Sullivan, JD, Bureau of Health Services Financing, P.O. Box 91030, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9030

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RELATED ITEMS

• Emergency Rule: October 1, 2023
• Notice of Intent: Prior to Proposed Rule: August 2023 LAC
• Notice of Intent: Proposed Rule
• Notice of Intent: October 20, 2023 (Louisiana Register)