Section 1189.3. Compliance with regulations governing noncounty nursing facilities

(a) Unless a specific provision of this chapter provides to the contrary, the following subchapters of Chapter 1187 (relating to nursing facility services) are applicable to county nursing facilities:

(1) Subchapter B (relating to scope of benefits).

(2) Subchapter C (relating to nursing facility participation).

(3) Subchapter D (relating to data requirements for nursing facility applicants and residents), except for § 1187.33(b) (relating to resident data and picture data reporting requirements).

(4) Subchapter I (relating to enforcement of compliance for nursing facilities with deficiencies).

(5) Subchapter K (relating to exceptional payment for nursing facility services).

(6) Subchapter L (relating to nursing facility participation requirements and review process).

(b) If a provision of Chapter 1187 is made applicable to county nursing facilities by subsection (a) or other provision of this chapter, and the provision of Chapter 1187 uses the term ‘‘nursing facility,’’ that term shall be understood to mean ‘‘county nursing facility,’’ unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

The provisions of this § 1189.3 amended June 29, 2012, effective June 30, 2012, 42 Pa.B. 3733. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (353364) and (32079).