Types of Facilities That May Qualify as Skilled Nursing Facilities

7008 - Types of Facilities That May Qualify as Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Facilities (Rev. 63, Issued: 09-10-10, Effective: 09-10-10, Implementation: 09-10-10) A Skilled Nursing Facility or Nursing Facility may be: • An entire facility for skilled nursing facility or nursing facility care; • A distinct part of a rehabilitation center; • A distinct part of a hospital, such as a wing or a section; • A distinct part of a skilled nursing facility or nursing facility (see §2762.B of this manual); or • A religious nonmedical health care institution operated or listed and certified by the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts. An institution that is primarily for the care and treatment of mental diseases cannot be a skilled nursing facility or nursing facility.