(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, whenever “skilled nursing facility,” “intermediate care facility,” or “dual skilled nursing and intermediate care facility” is referred to or designated in any statute, rule, contract, provider agreement, or other document pertaining to the medicaid program, the reference or designation is deemed to refer to a nursing facility.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 5165.011

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Provider: means an operator with a provider agreement. See Ohio Code 5165.01
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

(B) A reference to or designation of an “intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities” or “ICF/IID” is not deemed to refer to a nursing facility.