Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 554 - NURSING FACILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND MEDICAID CERTIFICATION
Subchapter F - ADMISSION, TRANSFER, AND DISCHARGE RIGHTS IN MEDICAID-CERTIFIED FACILITIES
Section 554.504 - Equal Access to Quality Care in Medicaid-Certified Facilities
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A facility must provide equal access to quality care regardless of diagnosis, severity of condition, or payment source.
(b) A facility must establish, maintain, and implement identical policies and practices regarding transfer, discharge, and the provision of services under the Medicaid State Plan for all individuals regardless of source of payment.
(c) The facility may charge any amount for services furnished to non-Medicaid residents consistent with the notice requirement in § 554.403(i) and (j) of this chapter (relating to Notice of Rights and Services).
(d) HHSC is not required to offer additional services on behalf of a recipient other than services provided in the State Plan.
