907 KAR 1:023. Review and approval of selected therapies as ancillary services in nursing facilities

Section 1. Definitions. (1) "Ancillary service" means a direct therapy service pursuant to Section 2 of this administrative regulation. (2) "Department" means the Department for Medicaid Services or its designee. (3) "Nursing facility" or "NF" means: (a) A facility: 1. To which the state survey agency has granted an NF license; 2. For which the state survey agency has recommended to the department certification as a Medicaid provider; and 3. To which the department has granted certification for Medicaid participation; or (b) A hospital swing bed that provides services in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1395tt and 1396l, if the swing bed is certified to the department as meeting requirements for the provision of swing bed services in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1396r(b), (c), (d), 42 C.F.R. 447.280 and 482.66. Section 2. Covered Ancillary Services. (1) Oxygen therapy shall be a covered ancillary service if the therapyis medically necessary. (2) The following therapies shall be covered ancillary services if medically necessary: (a) Physical therapy; (b) Occupational therapy; or (c) Speech and language therapy.Â