Resident census

1. Adequate census records must be prepared and maintained on a daily basis by the facility to allow for proper audit of the census data. The daily census records must include: a. Identification of the resident; b. Entries for all days, and not just by exception; c. Identification of type of day, i.e., medical care, in-house; and d. Monthly totals by resident and by type of day. 2. A maximum of thirty days per occurrence may be allowed for payment of the room and board rate for medical care leave. Medical care leave days in excess of thirty consecutive days not billable to the aid to vulnerable aged, blind, and disabled individuals program are not resident days unless any payment is sought as provided for in subsection 2 of section 75-02-07.1-04. 3. A maximum of twenty-eight therapeutic leave days per rate year may be allowed for payment of the room and board rate. Nonbillable therapeutic leave days in excess of twenty-eight are not resident days unless any payment is sought as provided for in subsection 2 of section 75-02-07.1-04. 4. Residents admitted to the facility through a hospice program, or electing hospice benefits while in a facility, must be identified as hospice residents for census purposes. 5. Payment may not be sought for payment of the personal care rate for any day in which an eligible beneficiary is not in the facility or for the day of discharge. Payment of the personal care rate may be sought for the day of death.