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126–318. Psychiatric Facility Services. Inpatient psychiatric facility services are available for individuals younger than twenty-two years of age and sixty-five years of age and older. 126–319. Rehabilitative Services. Rehabilitative services are limited to outpatient mental health rehabilitative services meeting stan- dards as determined by the State Health and Human Services Finance Commission and the South Carolina Department of Mental Health. 126–320. Rural Health Clinic Services. Rural health clinic services are medically necessary services provided by a facility which participates in the Medicare Program and contracts with the Health and Human Services Finance Commission. 126–321. Speech Pathology. Speech evaluations are provided by authorized providers for Medicaid recipients through the month they turn twenty-one years of age. 126–322. Tubercular Facility Services. Tubercular facility services are limited to individuals age sixty-five or older in institutions for the treatment of tuberculosis and include only inpatient hospital services. 126–323. Vision Care. Vision care consists of vision examination and corrective eye-wear to include contact lenses when medically necessary. Only post surgical lenses are available for recipients age twenty-one years and over. 126–335. Hospital Reimbursement. A. Reimbursement for covered inpatient hospital services shall be by a prospective payment system. B. Providers may seek a correction to the statistical calculation which establishes the maximum allowable payment rate by requesting in writing a reconsideration of such rate to: Bureau of Health Services, Hospital Reimbursement, State Health and Human Services Finance Commission, Post Office Box 8206, Columbia, South Carolina 29202-8206. If the provider disagrees with the decision of the Department of Hospital Rate Setting, he may appeal the decision in accordance with R.126-150 et seq. SUBARTICLE 2 ELIGIBILITY FOR THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (MEDICAID) PROGRAM 126–350. Definitions. A. Medicaid is the common name for Title XIX of the Social Security Act. B. Medicare is the common name for Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. C. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is the common name for Title XVI of the Social Security Act. It is administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). D. Medical Assistance Only (MAO) is the common name for those programs that provide medical assistance and services to eligible recipients, but which do not provide any cash assistance. E. Medicaid Cap is the gross monthly income limitation which is established by the South Carolina General Assembly. An individual whose monthly income, before deductions, exceeds this limitation shall not be eligible for MAO. F. A medical institution is a licensed institution, organized and authorized under State law to provide medical, nursing and convalescent care. G. Community Long Term Care (CLTC) performs certification of medical necessity and level of long term care for Medicaid applicants and recipients. H. Recurring Income, also known as patient liability, is the individual’s gross income, less certain exclusions as defined by federal regulation, that the individual must apply to the cost of care.