The purpose of this subchapter is to describe the criteria used to determine whether a provider is eligible to receive Medicaid reimbursement for inpatient hospital services to people aged 65 and older in an institution for mental diseases (IMD) and to describe the methods by which patient and provider eligibility are established and reimbursement for covered services is accomplished. This subchapter applies to all IMD providers.

Source Note:The provisions of this §273.1 adopted to be effective December 20, 1998, 23 TexReg 12683; amended to be effective July 3, 2007, 32 TexReg 4010; transferred effective April 30, 2025, as published in the April 18, 2025, issue of the Texas Register, 50 TexReg 2483.