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§17-1737-109 Appeals and hearings. (a) An appeal and hearing shall be available to providers of hospice service in accordance with chapter 17-1736.
(b)An appeal and hearing for applicants and recipients…#
(b) An appeal and hearing for applicants and recipients shall be available in accordance with chapter 17-1703. [Eff 08/01/94 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 42 U.S.C. §1396(a) and (d))
§§17-1737-110 to 17-1737-114 (Reserved).
SUBCHAPTER 10
SUBACUTE CARE
§17-1737-115 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to describe a level of care needed by a patient not requiring inpatient acute care, but who needs more intensive nursing care than is provided at the skilled nursing level of care. [Eff 11/25/96 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14; 42 C.F.R. §431.10) (Imp: HRS §346-14)
§17-1737-116 REPEALED. [R 09/30/13]
§17-1737-117 General provisions. (a) Beds shall be specifically certified for subacute care and costs for providing subacute services shall be shown separately on the facility's cost report. Each participating facility shall be required to establish a subacute unit (SACU) as follows: (1) Freestanding SNF - A minimum of six to a maximum of sixty beds; or (2) Acute care hospital - A minimum of six to a maximum of sixty beds or more with the department's approval.
(b) The facility shall accept and retain only those subacute patients for whom it can provide adequate care.
(c)The facility shall maintain complete and accurate…#
(c) The facility shall maintain complete and accurate patient information, in sufficient detail to provide for continuity of care, for patients transferred to a subacute unit.