Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.10.585

Current through September 2, 2024

Section 16.03.10.585 - ICF/IID: COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

The minimum content of care and services for ICF/IID must include the services listed below and social and recreational activities.

01.Care and Services Provided.

a. The minimum content of care and services for ICF/IID participants must include the following:

i. Room and board; and

ii. Bed and bathroom linens; and

iii. Nursing care, including special feeding if needed; and

iv. Personal services; and

v. Supervision as required by the nature of the participant's illness; and

vi. Special diets as prescribed by a participant's physician; and

vii. All common medicine chest supplies that do not require a physician's prescription including mouthwashes, analgesics, laxatives, emollients, burn ointments, first aid cream, protective creams and liquids, cough and cold preparations, and simple eye preparations; and

viii. Dressings; and

ix. Administration of intravenous, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections and infusions, enemas, catheters, bladder irrigations, and oxygen; and

x. Application or administration of all drugs; and

xi. All medical supplies including gauzes, bandages, tapes, compresses, cottons, sponges, hot water bags, ice bags, disposable syringes, thermometers, cellucotton or any other type of pads used to save labor or linen, and disposable gloves; and

xii. Social and recreational activities; and

xiii. Items that are utilized by individual participants but that are reusable and expected to be available, such as bed rails, canes, crutches, walkers, wheel chairs, traction equipment, and other durable medical equipment.

02.Wheelchairs. DHW authorized purchases of specialized wheelchair and seating systems, and any authorized repairs related to the seating system, that are paid to a medical vendor directly by DHW will not be included in the content of care of ICFs/IID. The specialized wheelchairs and seating systems must be designed to fit the needs of a specific ICF/IID resident and cannot be altered to fit another participant cost effectively.

Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.10.585

Effective March 17, 2022