405 IAC 5-32-1 Severity of illness criteria

Sec. 1. The following criteria shall demonstrate the inability to function independently with demonstrated impairment: (1) Cognitive function (attention span, memory, or intelligence). (2) Communication (aphasia with major receptive or expressive dysfunction). (3) Continence (bladder or bowel). (4) Mobility (transfer, walk, climb stairs, or wheelchair). (5) Pain management (pain behavior limits functional performance). (6) Perceptual motor function (spatial orientation or depth or distance perception). (7) Self-care activities (drink or feed, dress, maintain personal hygiene, brace or prosthesis).