UPM 4520.20 - Long Term Care Facilities
CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICESPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 7-1-98 Transmittal: UP-98-31 4520.20 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Standards of Assistance POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: Basic Needs AABD _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Long Term Care Facilities ______________________________________________________________________________
4520.20 A. Types of Long Term Care Facilities
1. Long term care facilities include the following:
a. chronic and convalescent nursing homes;
b. chronic disease hospitals;
c. rest homes with nursing supervision;
d. intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded;
e. state humane institutions.
2. Individuals residing in any of the above facilities are classified as residing in long term care facilities.
B. Personal Needs
1. The personal needs standard for assistance units residing in long term care facilities is $50 per month.
2. Effective July 1, 1999 and annually thereafter, the personal needs standard shall be increased to reflect the annual cost of living adjustment used by the Social Security Administration.
C. Shelter Needs
There is no shelter standard for assistance units residing in long term care facilities.