Haw. Code R. § 17-1737-116

Current through September, 2024
Section 17-1737-116 - Definitions

For the purpose of this subchapter:

"Acute care hospital services" means services ordinarily furnished in a licensed and certified hospital for the care and treatment of inpatients and does not include skilled nursing facility and intermediate care facility services.

"Baseline status" means that the patient reached a level of condition where no further medical adjustments are indicated except for adjustments for growth and development.

"Dynamic care" means care for pediatric patients which includes a pattern of continuous change and growth in treatment.

"Freestanding " means a medical institution that is not part of a parent medical institution or a medical institution that is separated geographically from the parent medical institution.

"Inpatient acute care" means inpatient acute care as defined by a nationally accepted severity and intensity standards (for example: interqual severity and intensity screening standards).

"Not at risk for rapid deterioration" means individuals that can be placed in a non-acute care setting without risk to the individuals' health and safety.

"Pediatric" means individuals from twenty-eight days to twenty-one years of age.

"Skilled nursing facility or SNF" means a facility that is licensed and certified as meeting the requirements of participation to provide skilled nursing.

"Subacute" means a level of care that is needed by a patient not requiring acute care, but who needs more intensive skilled nursing care than is provided to the majority of patients in a skilled nursing facility.

Haw. Code R. § 17-1737-116

[Eff 08/01/94] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: 42 U.S.C. §1396(a) and (d) )