§ 51124.5. Subacute Level of Care.

(a) Subacute level of care means a level of care needed by a patient who does not require hospital acute care but who requires more intensive licensed skilled nursing care than is provided to the majority of patients in a skilled nursing facility.

(b) To be eligible for subacute level of care a patient's condition shall meet all of the criteria as provided for in the Subacute Level of Care Criteria contained in the Manual of Criteria for Medi-Cal Authorization referenced in Title 22, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Section 51003(e) as determined by the patient's attending physician and as approved by the appropriate Medi-Cal field office medical consultant or equivalent authorizing agent, who is responsible for authorizing the level of care.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 6-3-86 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 86, No. 23). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 10-1-86.

2. Section refiled 11-3-86 as an emergency; effective 10-1-86 (Register 86, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 1-29-87.

3. Certificate of Compliance including amendment filed 1-20-87 (Register 87, No. 4).

4. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 10-27-88 as an emergency; operative 10-27-88 (Register 88, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 2-24-89.

5. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 2-24-89 and filed 3-27-89 (Register 89, No. 13).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10725 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 14132.25, Welfare and Institutions Code.