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gerichairs, crutches, canes, bedside commodes, traction equipment, blood pressure equipment,protective restraints, lifts, nebulizers, air mattresses, weight scales and gait belts.<strong>514</strong>.8.5 Room and BoardCovered services include the resident’s room and basic room furnishings, including a bed <strong>of</strong>proper size, length, and height for each resident; a clean, well–maintained, comfortablemattress <strong>of</strong> the proper length for each resident; pillows; clean linens and bedding appropriate tothe weather and climate; functional furniture appropriate to the resident’s needs; and individualcloset space with clothes racks, hangers and shelves.<strong>514</strong>.8.6 LaundryCovered services include laundry services such as basic personal laundry.<strong>514</strong>.8.7 Food and Dietary <strong>Services</strong>Covered services include all nutritional meals, snacks, food supplements, tube feedings,supplies and equipment required for tube feedings, and food substitutes needed for specialdiets.<strong>514</strong>.8.8 Activities ProgramCovered services include the cost for the provision <strong>of</strong> an activities program for residents.<strong>514</strong>.8.9 Social <strong>Services</strong>Covered services include the provision <strong>of</strong> medically-related social services and coordinationwith other social service agencies in the resident’s community and the resident’s family.<strong>514</strong>.8.10 Non-Emergency Transportation <strong>Services</strong><strong>Nursing</strong> facilities must provide non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) which includesnon-emergency ambulance transportation for all residents. If the nursing facility does notprovide these services with a facility owned vehicle, the facility must contract with atransportation vendor that provides non-emergency van and non-emergency ambulancetransportation. These contracted services for transportation are not billable to <strong>West</strong> VirginiaMedicaid by the facility or transportation provider. Additionally any nursing facility that may beenrolled as a non-emergency transportation provider with WV Medicaid shall not bill for NEMTreimbursement for transportation provided to their residents. The nursing facility must coverthe cost <strong>of</strong> these transportation services and may be counted as an allowable expense on thecost report, under nursing- purchased services.However, the cost <strong>of</strong> all non-emergency medical transportation, provided by a vehicle owned bythe nursing facility, is included in the all-inclusive Medicaid rate. Refer to section <strong>514</strong>.13.19.Department <strong>of</strong> Health and Human Resources <strong>Chapter</strong> <strong>514</strong>: <strong>Nursing</strong> <strong>Facility</strong> <strong>Services</strong> Page 39January 1, 2013DISCLAIMER: This manual does not address all the complexities <strong>of</strong> Medicaid policies and procedures,and must be supplemented with all <strong>State</strong> and Federal Laws and Regulations.

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