Section 50. Authorization of services to be provided

A. The assessor is responsible for authorizing public payment to the individual for the appropriate level of care upon admission to and for continued stay in an ALF.

B. The ALF staff shall be knowledgeable of the criteria for level of care in an ALF and are responsible for discharging the individual when the individual does not meet the criteria for level of care in an ALF upon admission or at any later time.

C. The appropriate level of care shall be documented on the UAI, and completed in a manner consistent with the definitions of ADLs and directions provided in the User's Manual: Virginia Uniform Assessment Instrument as well as the requirements set forth in this chapter.

D. During an inspection or review, staff from the Department of Social Services or the local department of social services may initiate a change in level of care for any individual residing in the ALF for whom it is determined that the UAI does not reflect the individual's current status.

Historical Notes

Former 22VAC40-745-50, derived from VR615-46-02 § 2.4, eff. February 1, 1996; amended, Volume 23, Issue 01, eff. November 1, 2006; amended and renumbered as 22VAC30-110-50, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 01, eff. October 9, 2013; amended, Virginia Register Volume 31, Issue 11, eff. February 25, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§ 51.5-131 of the Code of Virginia.