- (1) A supplemental fee-for-service payment will be paid to Medicaid-certified nursing facilities that provide care to Medicaid eligible ventilator-dependents and/or qualified tracheostomy residents.
- (2) The supplemental fee-for-service payment will promote quality care and ensure the health and safety of Medicaid recipients who are ventilator-dependent and/or a qualified tracheostomy resident.
Author: Marilyn F. Chappelle, Director, Long Term Care Division
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §41-22-2.
History: New Rule: Filed December 12, 2011; effective January 16, 2012.