HAR §17-1737-49. Respiratory care services

(a) Respiratory care services are services provided on a part time basis in the home of the individual by a respiratory therapist or other health care professional trained in respiratory therapy as defined in section 17-1737-2. (b) Respiratory care services may be provided for medicaid eligible individuals who meet the following criteria: (1) Medically dependent on a ventilator support for at least thirty consecutive days as an inpatient in an acute or long term care facility; (2) Dependent on ventilator support for at least six hours per day; (3) If respiratory care services were not available, would require inpatient care in a hospital, or long-term care institution; UNOFFICIAL 1737-68 (4) Eligible or would be eligible for medicaid payments if institutional care were required; (5) Has adequate support services to be cared for at home; and (6) Wishes to be cared for at home. (c) Authorization by the department on form DHS 1144 shall be required for the provision of respiratory care services. (d) Medicaid payments for respiratory care services shall be made only to providers meeting the requirements of chapter 17-1736. [Eff 08/01/94 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14, 42 C.F.R. §431.10) (Imp: Pub. L. No. 99-509, Section 9408)