216B. 180 Certificate of need not required for respite -service beds in intermediate - care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability. Notwithstanding any other provisions contained in this chapter, a certificate of need shall not be required for an existing intermediate -care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability (ICF/ID) to add beds which shall be dedicated to providing respite services to individuals with an ICF/ID level of care for no more than thirty (30) days. The establish ment of ICF/ID respite beds shall be limited to three (3) beds per fifty (50) ICF/ID beds in a facility and shall not be eligible for Medicaid certification. Beds designated for respite services under this section shall comply with all applicable federal and state licensure requirements for intermediate -care facilities for individuals with an intellectual disability. Effective: July 12, 2012 History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 146, sec. 107, effective July 12, 2012. -- Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 286, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002.
Kentucky Legal Code