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MRG

UPDATED: JUNE 2010

706

OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY

NURSING FACILITY, HOSPICE OR HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES

To determine cost effectiveness of hospice services (whether provided to an individual residing in the community or to an institutionalized individual), the local social services district compares 65 percent of the average regional Medicaid nursing facility rate with the appropriate alternate level of care rate.

NOTE: Presumptive eligibility is not available for S/CC.