Section Ve-H 402.03 - Absence from the Home and Bed Holding Policies(a) A bed shall be held open for a resident absent from the home for: (1) At least 96 consecutive hours so long as the resident pays for his or her room and board in accordance with (b) or (c) below, as applicable; and(2) As long as 6 months or until needed for eligible applicants for residency or for other residents, so long as the resident pays room and board charges in accordance with (b) or (c), as applicable, below.(b) Room and board charges for residents absent from the home for therapeutic reasons or for hospitalization shall be room and board net of any per diem reimbursement by the federal government.(c) Room and board charges for residents absent from the home for reasons other than therapeutic or hospitalization shall be:(1) For the first 96 consecutive hours of absence, room and board net of any per diem reimbursement by the federal government; and(2) For longer periods, room and board and also the amount of the per diem reimbursement which the federal government ceased paying after the first 96 consecutive hours of absence.N.H. Admin. Code § Ve-H 402.03
Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 06, Filed February 7, 2019, Proposed by #12712, Effective 1/15/2019, Expires 1/15/2029.