Need To Establish Medicaid Standards for Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded
HRD-82-57
Published: Apr 16, 1982. Publicly Released: Apr 16, 1982.
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GAO reviewed the growth of small, community-based, intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded (ICF/MR), primarily in New York State.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Health and Human Services | The Secretary of Health and Human Services should direct the Administrator, HCFA, to establish which ICF/MR standards cannot be waived and must be met before a state can certify a facility as eligible for Medicaid reimbursement. |
Closed – Implemented
Proposed revisions to HCFA ICF/MR standards were published in the Federal Register on March 4, 1986. The Secretary of Health and Human Services forwarded the final regulations on April 1, 1988, to the Office of Management and Budget.
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Eligibility criteriaFederal aid to statesHealth care facilitiesMedicaidMental care facilitiesPeople with disabilitiesProgram evaluationWaiversDevelopmental disabilitiesHealth care standards