1. (a) The department will pay an intermediate care facility for providing the services described in (b) and (c) of this section if those services are

   1. (1) needed to treat a stable condition;
   2. (2) ordered by and under the direction of a physician, except as provided in (c) of this section; and
   3. (3) provided to a recipient who does not require the level of care provided by a skilled nursing facility.
2. (b) Intermediate nursing services are the observation, assessment, and treatment of a recipient with long-term illness or disability whose condition is relatively stable and where the emphasis is on maintenance rather than rehabilitation, or care for a recipient nearing recovery and discharge whose condition is relatively stable but who continues to require professional medical or nursing supervision.
3. (c) Intermediate care may include occupational, physical, or speech-language therapy provided by an aide or orderly under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel or a licensed occupational, physical, or speech-language therapist.

(Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193)

Authority: AS 47.05.010, AS 47.07.030, AS 47.07.040