Functional eligibility definition

Functional eligibility means the demonstrable degree to which an individual requires assistance with activities of daily living.

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Functional eligibility means. the individual met criteria used for determining whether an individual needs nursing facility level of care. Functional eligibility is separately assessed from Medicaid financial eligibility.

Examples of Functional eligibility in a sentence

• Functional eligibility for Family Care, Partnership and PACE is determined using the Long-Term Care Functional Screen (See Section G., Long-Term Care Functional Screen of this Article).

• Functional eligibility for Family Care and Partnership is determined using the LTCFS.

• Functional eligibility for Family Care and Partnership is determined using the LTCFS (See Section F., Long Term Care Functional Screen of this Article).

• Functional eligibility for Family Care and Partnership is determined using the Long-Term Care Functional Screen (See Section F., Long-Term Care Functional Screen of this Article).

• Functional Eligibility Functional eligibility for IRIS and all adult long-term care programs is determined using the Long-Term Care Functional Screen.