§51.411. Program practices.
38 C.F.R. § 51.411
Equal access to quality care. The State home must establish and maintain identical policies and practices regarding transfer and discharge under § 51.410 and the provision of services for all participants regardless of the source of payment.
Admission policy. The State home must not require a third-party guarantee of payment as a condition of admission or expedited admission, or continued admission in the program of care. However, the State home may require a participant or an individual who has legal access to a participant's income or resources to pay for the care from the participant's income or resources, when available.
Hours of operation. Each adult day health care program must provide at least 8 hours of operation 5 days a week. The hours of operation must be flexible and responsive to caregiver needs.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 83 FR 61280, Nov. 28, 2018, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 101, 501, 1710, 1720, 1741-1743, 1745, and as follows. Section 51.20 and 51.30 also issued under 38 U.S.C. 511, 1742, 7104 and 7105. Section 51.42 also issued under 38 U.S.C. 510, 1744, and Pub. L. 116-315 section 3007. Section 51.43 also issued under 38 U.S.C. 1712. Section 51.51 also issued under Pub. L. 116-315 section 3007. Section 51.310 also issued under 38 U.S.C. 1720(f).
Source
Source: 65 FR 968, Jan. 6, 2000, unless otherwise noted.