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| Term: Skilled Nursing Facility |
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| An institution that is licensed to provide skilled nursing care for persons recovering from sickness or injury and: is supervised on a full-time basis by a Physician or a Nurse; and has transfer arrangements with one or more Hospitals, a utilization review plan, and operating policies developed and monitored by a professional group that includes at least one Physician; and has a contract for the services of a Physician, maintains daily records on each patient and is equipped to dispense and administer drugs; and provides 24-Hour nursing care and other medical treatment. Not included are rest homes, homes for the aged, or residential treatment of mental disease, drug addiction, or alcoholism. |
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