Section 554.504 - Equal Access to Quality Care in Medicaid-Certified Facilities(a) A facility must provide equal access to quality care regardless of diagnosis, severity of condition, or payment source. (b) A facility must establish, maintain, and implement identical policies and practices regarding transfer, discharge, and the provision of services under the Medicaid State Plan for all individuals regardless of source of payment.(c) The facility may charge any amount for services furnished to non-Medicaid residents consistent with the notice requirement in § 554.403(i) and (j) of this chapter (relating to Notice of Rights and Services).(d) HHSC is not required to offer additional services on behalf of a recipient other than services provided in the State Plan.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 554.504
The provisions of this §19.504 adopted to be effective May 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 2393; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 12, March 20, 2020, TexReg 2037, eff. 3/24/2020; Entire chapter transferred from Title 40, Pt. 1, Ch. 19 by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 50, December 11, 2020, TexReg 8871, eff. 1/15/2021