Authorizing nursing facilities after a certain date to temporarily charge
private paying residents a rate higher than allowable medical assistance (MA) payment rate plus certain adjustments, increasing the allowable private pay rate in stages; authorizing the charging of separate rates for special services after expiration of the separate private pay rates, requiring the availability of special services to all residents; requiring acceptance of medical assistance (MA) payments as payment in full for continued stay; modifying and clarifying certain discrimination prohibitions
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