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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 24

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 91 Chapter 24 Long Term Care

24.14.2 CHARGES NOT PERMITTED Nursing facilities may not charge a resident for the following examples of items and services: • Routine, required nursing services. • Use of equipment routinely used in the patient’s care. • Specialized rehabilitative services such as, but not limited to, physical therapy, speech language pathology, and occupational therapy. • Required dietary services. • Required activities program. • Room/bed maintenance services. • Basic personal laundry, not including dry cleaning, mending, hand washing, or other specialty services. • Medically related social services. • Personal hygiene items and services. Residents can purchase their own personal hygiene items if they choose, but the facility is required to provide them when needed, without charge. Examples of personal hygiene items and services that must be provided free by the facility include, but are not limited to: o Hair hygiene supplies o Comb and brush o Bath soap o Disinfecting soaps or specialized cleansing agents when needed to treat special skin problems or to fight infection o Razors o Shaving cream o Toothbrush and toothpaste o Denture adhesive and cleaner o Dental floss o Moisturizing lotion o Tissues o Cotton balls and swabs o Deodorant o Incontinence supplies and care