Haw. Code R. § 17-678-14 - Bed holding in domiciliary care homes

(a) Bed holding shall be allowed when the individual is temporarily admitted to a medical institution or goes home on a trial basis or on an emergency.

(b) Bed holding shall not exceed a maximum of thirty days at any one time.

(c) Payment for bed holding shall be determined as follows:

(1) For the first seven days, payment shall be based upon a proration of the level of care applicable to the individual's level of care;

(2) For the eighth through the thirtieth day, payment shall be based upon a proration of the sum of the one-person monthly assistance allowance as specified in section 17-678-3; and

(3) The proration in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be based on a thirty-day month.

(d) If the recipient receives more payment than the recipient is entitled to, the amount of the excess payment shall be an overpayment:

(1) The department shall obtain a refund of the overpaid amount;

(2) The overpayment shall be based on the monthly assistance allowance for one person, even if the absence from the domiciliary care home was for less than eight days; and

(3) The proration shall be based on a thirty-day month.

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Haw. Code R. § 17-678-14

[Eff 3/19/93] (Auth: HRS § 346-53) (Imp: HRS § 346-53) Am and comp 1/26/2025