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Provider Notice issued 10/15/04
Supportive Living Handbook (SLF) Update - Temporary Absence
| To: |
Supportive Living Facilities |
| Date: | October 15, 2004 |
| Re: | Supportive Living Handbook (SLF) Update - Temporary Absence |
Effective August 1, 2004, the Department will begin reimbursing facilities to hold an apartment for up to 30 days per state fiscal year while a resident is temporarily absent. This applies to temporary absences that began on August 1, 2004, or later.
A temporary absence is an absence after which the resident intends to return to the facility such as a hospitalization or family visit. The resident continues to be responsible for room and board charges during any temporary absence.
An SLF resident entering another long term care facility, such as a nursing facility, must be discharged from the system even if the nursing facility stay is temporary (i.e., rehabilitation following a hospitalization). This is accomplished by completing a Form DPA 1156, LTC Notification, and submitting it to the local Department of Human Services office. No temporary absence reimbursement will be made while a SLF resident is temporarily in a nursing facility.
Temporary absences already submitted for time periods beginning August 1, 2004, or later will be converted to payable. If during a post-payment audit, these temporary absence days are determined to be non-payable, reimbursement for these days will be adjusted from subsequent payment.
If you have any questions, contact the Bureau of Long Term Care at (217) 557-0602.
HANDBOOK REVISIONS
Remove pages 14, 18, and 19 and Appendix C-5a and replace with the attached pages.