(a) The department of human services and department of health shall cause individuals applying for admission to or residing in a Medicaid-certified nursing home to be screened as required by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987.
(b) Effective April 1, one thousand nine hundred eighty-nine, hospitals shall receive administrative day payment at a rate set by the Medicaid agency to reimburse the hospitals for days required for the screening of Medicaid eligible patients required by subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to fully implement this section.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 5. Miscellaneous Provisions
§9-5-1. Exemption of Grants From Certain Taxes and Claims
§9-5-2. Release of Liens and Reassignment of Insurance Policies
§9-5-3. Recipient of Assistance Not a Pauper
§9-5-4. Penalties for False Statements, etc.
§9-5-5. Recipients of Cash Grants
§9-5-6. Attorney General and Prosecuting Attorneys to Render Legal Services to Commissioner
§9-5-7. Visitation by County Employees
§9-5-8. Authority to Examine Witnesses, Administer Oaths and Take Affidavits
§9-5-9. Direct Cremation or Direct Burial Expenses for Indigent Persons
§9-5-10. Continuation of Present Aid; Contributions by Counties
§9-5-11a. Notice of Action or Claim
§9-5-11b. Release of Information
§9-5-11c. Right of the Department of Health and Human Resources to Recover Medical Assistance
§9-5-12. Medicaid Program; Maternity and Infant Care
§9-5-12a. Medicaid Program; Dental Care
§9-5-13. Pilot Program for Certain Aid Recipients Seeking Self-Employment
§9-5-15. Medicaid Program; Preferred Drug List and Drug Utilization Review
§9-5-19. Summary Review for Certain Behavioral Health Facilities and Services
§9-5-20. Medicaid Program; Chronic Kidney Disease; Evaluation and Classification
§9-5-22. Medicaid Managed Care Reporting
§9-5-23. Bureau of Medical Services Information
§9-5-25. Medicaid Program Compact
§9-5-26. Supplemental Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement
§9-5-27. Transitioning Foster Care Into Managed Care