Library: Policy

317:30-5-393. Coverage limitations for Skilled Nursing Services

Revised 8-2-06

(a) Extended Duty Skilled Nursing Care cannot exceed three eight-hour shifts in a 24-hour period.

(b) Intermittent Skilled Nursing Care is limited to no more than three skilled task site visits in a 24-hour period of time.

(c) Individualized Skilled Nurse Training and Evaluation is reimbursed on the basis of a 15-minute unit of service.  No more than 16 units of Individualized Skilled Nurse Training and Evaluation can be provided per month, unless the exception is:

• (1) justified in writing by the team in accordance with OAC 340:100-3-33.1;

• (2) recommended by the DDSD area nurse manager; and

• (3) meets the requirements of OAC 340:100-3-33.1.