Md. Code Regs. 10.07.09.06 - Admission Contract Required
A.
Before or upon admission, a nursing facility and applicant or, when applicable,
the applicant's agent, shall execute an admission contract which has been
approved by the Department.
B. If
the Department has approved a model contract, a nursing facility shall include
within its contract, at a minimum, all of the provisions of the model
contract.
C. The nursing facility
shall carefully explain all clauses of the contract and answer all questions
that the applicant, the applicant's agent, and any interested family member may
have.
D. Except as required in
§B of this regulation, the applicant and, when applicable, an agent, have
the right to delete clauses or sections of the contract with which they do not
agree, or to add clauses or sections, subject to the nursing facility's
concurrence. Substantive changes require the Department's approval.
E. An admission contract shall include a
statement regarding the nursing facility's policies if private funds are
exhausted during the resident's stay, including, in clear and concise language,
any restrictions with respect to the acceptance of third-party
payments.
F. An admission contract
used by a certified Medicaid provider shall clearly state that if private funds
are exhausted during the resident's stay, and Medicaid payment is available,
the nursing facility shall accept Medicaid payments on behalf of the
resident.
G. An admission contract
used by a certified Medicaid provider shall inform the applicant, through a
form established by the Department, that medical eligibility is a requirement
for Medical Assistance, and that the applicant should learn if the applicant
meets the Medicaid eligibility requirement at the time of admission.
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