Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 51124.5

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 21, May 24, 2024

Section 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 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.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 51124.5

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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 10-1-86.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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 1-29-87.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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 2-24-89.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: Authority cited: Sections 10725 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 14132.25, Welfare and Institutions Code.