Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-1017.6
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Options counseling for long-term care for persons 55 or
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older.
A. As used in this section, "Program of All-Inclusive Care for
the Elderly (PACE)" means a full risk-bearing program that provides
comprehensive health services for individuals age fifty-five (55)
and over who are sufficiently frail to be categorized as nursing
home eligible by the state's Medicaid program. PACE shall be
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reimbursed on a fixed per-member per-month rate and, in return for
such fixed payment, is responsible for providing all health
services, including transportation.
B. 1. Persons who are fifty-five (55) years of age or older,
or their legal guardians or lay caregivers, shall receive options
counseling for long-term care as defined in Section 3002.7 of Title
56 of the Oklahoma Statutes prior to admission to a long-term care
facility, except in the case of an emergency admission. Options
counseling shall include, but not be limited to, PACE, if so
applicable, nursing facilities and home- and community-based
services.
2. In the case of an emergency admission, the options
counseling for long-term care shall take place within fourteen (14)
days of the emergency admission or as soon as is reasonably
possible.
3. Persons who are fifty-five (55) years of age or older and
live within the defined service area of a PACE provider shall
receive information regarding PACE as part of options counseling for
long-term care as defined in Section 3002.7 of Title 56 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
4. Any person currently residing in a nursing facility shall be
able to receive options counseling for long-term care as defined in
Section 3002.7 of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes at the person's,
or their legal guardian's or lay caregiver's, request or at the time
of any reevaluation or renewal of long-term care. Nothing in this
section shall require any person currently residing in a nursing
facility to receive options counseling if they do not desire to do
so.
C. A PACE organization shall be permitted to engage in
enrollment practices throughout the entirety of each month, to be
effective the first day of the following month.
A. As used in this section, "Program of All-Inclusive Care for
the Elderly (PACE)" means a full risk-bearing program that provides
comprehensive health services for individuals age fifty-five (55)
and over who are sufficiently frail to be categorized as nursing
home eligible by the state's Medicaid program. PACE shall be
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons Page 250
reimbursed on a fixed per-member per-month rate and, in return for
such fixed payment, is responsible for providing all health
services, including transportation.
B. 1. Persons who are fifty-five (55) years of age or older,
or their legal guardians or lay caregivers, shall receive options
counseling for long-term care as defined in Section 3002.7 of Title
56 of the Oklahoma Statutes prior to admission to a long-term care
facility, except in the case of an emergency admission. Options
counseling shall include, but not be limited to, PACE, if so
applicable, nursing facilities and home- and community-based
services.
2. In the case of an emergency admission, the options
counseling for long-term care shall take place within fourteen (14)
days of the emergency admission or as soon as is reasonably
possible.
3. Persons who are fifty-five (55) years of age or older and
live within the defined service area of a PACE provider shall
receive information regarding PACE as part of options counseling for
long-term care as defined in Section 3002.7 of Title 56 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
4. Any person currently residing in a nursing facility shall be
able to receive options counseling for long-term care as defined in
Section 3002.7 of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes at the person's,
or their legal guardian's or lay caregiver's, request or at the time
of any reevaluation or renewal of long-term care. Nothing in this
section shall require any person currently residing in a nursing
facility to receive options counseling if they do not desire to do
so.
C. A PACE organization shall be permitted to engage in
enrollment practices throughout the entirety of each month, to be
effective the first day of the following month.
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