New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Chapter V - Medical Facilities
Subchapter A - Medical Facilities-minimum Standards
Article 1 - General
Part 400 - All Facilities-General Requirements
Section 400.12 - Level of care criteria

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

(a) New York State criteria for level of care.

(1) Minimum qualification for residential health care facility care: The patient is qualified for residential health care facility care and such care is consistent with all applicable Federal requirements as documented on the patient screening instrument (SCREEN).

(2) Skilled nursing facility care.

Patients in the following resource utilization groups meet the requirements for skilled nursing facility level of care:

Special Care A

Special Care B

Heavy Rehabilitation A

Heavy Rehabilitation B

Clinically Complex A

Clinically Complex B

Clinically Complex C

Clinically Complex D

Severe Behavioral A

Severe Behavioral B

Severe Behavioral C

Reduced Physical Functioning A

Reduced Physical Functioning B

Reduced Physical Functioning C

Reduced Physical Functioning D

Reduced Physical Functioning E

The SCREEN Form DOH 695 shall be maintained by the department, in such form and format as prescribed by the department in compliance with Federal Law, and shall be accessible at: http://www.health.state.ny.us/forms/

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