Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-13-01-.09 - THIRD PARTY SIGNATURE
(1) No facility may
require a third party signature for a Medicaid recipient as a condition of
application or admission to, or continued stay in, the facility. However, any
person appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction to act on behalf of a
recipient may be required to perform all requirements normally required of an
applicant.
(2) If a facility has
collected an advance payment or deposit from or on behalf of a person
retroactively determined to be eligible for Medicaid, the amount collected less
the amount determined by the Department of Human Services to be the patient's
liability for that period of time shall be refunded within ten (10) days after
receiving payment for retroactive period from the state of its
agents.
(3) The facility must file
for such retroactive reimbursement for the full period of retroactive
eligibility on the next claim for reimbursement filed by the facility following
the date of notification of eligibility.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. ยงยง 14-1945 and 14-23-109.
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