Mississippi § 43-13-603 - Definitions.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-13-603 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-13-603. Definitions.
As used in this article: “Long-term care facility” means a facility required to be licensed under Section 43-11-1 et seq. “Long-term care insurance” means the same as in 26 USCS Section 7702B. “Long-term care services” means the following necessary services that originate in a setting other than an acute care hospital and that are provided to individuals whose functional capacities are chronically impaired: Physician’s services; Nursing services; Diagnostic services; Therapeutic services including physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy; Rehabilitative services; Maintenance services; Personal care services individually designed to assist with an individual’s physical dependency needs related to bathing, bladder and bowel requirements, dressing, eating, personal hygiene, medications, mobility, incidental housekeeping, laundry, and shopping for personal maintenance items; Transportation services; Day care services; Respite care services; and Services provided by chiropractors, podiatrists, and optometrists.
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-13-603 cover?
Section 43-13-603 ("Definitions.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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