Participation in reimbursement programs under either Medicare or Medicaid, Title XVIII and Title XIX of the Social Security Act, (Title 42, United States Code, Sec. 1395x or 1396d), or other federal laws, shall be at the option of the individual facility. A skilled nursing facility or an intermediate care facility which chooses to participate in such programs shall be surveyed for certification for reimbursement and inspected for state licensure at the same time.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 198.045
Participation in Medicare or Medicaid optional — survey for certification..
Known as the Omnibus Nursing Home Act
The act spans §§ 198–198 (146 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1979; (L. 1979 S.B. 328, et al. § 15)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.