| (a) A facility must provide equal access to quality
care regardless of diagnosis, severity of condition, or payment source.
(b) A facility must establish, maintain, and implement
identical policies and practices regarding transfer, discharge, and
the provision of services under the Medicaid State Plan for all individuals
regardless of source of payment.
(c) The facility may charge any amount for services
furnished to non-Medicaid residents consistent with the notice requirement
in §19.403(i) and (j) of this chapter (relating to Notice of
Rights and Services).
(d) HHSC is not required to offer additional services
on behalf of a recipient other than services provided in the State
Plan.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §554.504 adopted to be effective May 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 2393; amended to be effective March 24, 2020, 45 TexReg 2025; transferred effective January 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register December 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 8871 |
