Fed Regist. 1988 Feb 8;53(25):3586-97.
This final rule (1) provides greater flexibility to States by amending regulations that specify how much of an institutionalized individual's income must be applied to the cost of care in the facility; and (2) requires that States electing to use the special income eligibility standard for institutionalized individuals apply that standard beginning with the first day of a period of not less than thirty consecutive days of institutionalization. These final rules are designed to clarify regulations, delete unnecessary or burdensome requirements, and provide maximum flexibility to States while maintaining patient health and safety.
(1) 通过修订规定来赋予各州更大灵活性，这些规定明确了必须将多少机构化个人的收入用于支付机构内的护理费用；(2) 要求选择对机构化个人采用特殊收入资格标准的各州，从机构化不少于连续三十天的期间的第一天开始适用该标准。这些最终规则旨在澄清相关规定，删除不必要或繁重的要求，并在维护患者健康和安全的同时为各州提供最大灵活性。
