Medicaid program; plans of correction for intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded--Health Care Financing Administration. Final rule with comment period.
This regulation amends 42 CFR 442.115 to authorize a State survey agency, in specified circumstances to certify an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded for participation in the Medicaid program when the facility has not met the July 18, 1980 compliance deadline provided in 42 CFR 442.115(a). The regulation would permit plans to correct certain deficiencies by July 18, 1982 based on the length of time needed to complete the plan. It would also allow extensions beyond either the 1980 or 1982 deadline where, under limited circumstances a delay has been caused by litigation. We are publishing this regulation as a final rule because of the need to protect facilities from disruption of Federal funding where the criteria for an extension of the deadline are satisfied, including the assurance that the health and safety of the residents will not be jeopardized by the granting of an extension. However, we are providing a comment period and will make any further revisions we find necessary based upon comments we receive.
D002568:Certification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000191:economics*; D007380:Intermediate Care Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D008484:Medicaid / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States