Current through September, 2024
Section 17-678-14 - Bedholding in domiciliary care homes(a) Bedholding shall be allowed when the individual is temporarily admitted to a medical institution or goes home on a trial basis or on an emergency.(b) Bedholding shall not exceed a maximum of thirty days at any one time.(c) Payment for bedholding shall be determined as follows: (1) For the first seven days, payment shall be based upon a proration of the level of care applicable to the individual's level of care;(2) For the eighth through the thirtieth day, payment shall be based upon a proration of the sum of the one person monthly assistance allowance as specified in section 17-678-3; and(3) The proration in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be based on a thirty day month.(d) If the recipient receives more payment than the recipient is entitled to, the amount of the excess payment shall be an overpayment: (1) The department shall obtain a refund of the overpaid amount;(2) The overpayment shall be based on the monthly assistance allowance for one person, even if the absence from the domiciliary care home was for less than eight days; and(3) The proration shall be based on a thirty day month.[Eff 3/19/93] (Auth: HRS § 346-53) (Imp: HRS § 346-53)