208.159. Payments for nursing home services, how administered--rules.
Payments for nursing home services, how administered--rules.
208.159. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 207.010, RSMo,208.152, and 208.153, the department of social services shall administerpayments for nursing home services authorized in sections 208.151, et seq.,which govern medical assistance under Title XIX, Public Law 89-97, 1965amendments to the Federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), asamended, and shall administer vendor payments for the aged and direct adultservices for the aged under Title XX, Public Law 93-647, 1974 amendments tothe Federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397 et seq.), as amended. Thedepartment shall, pursuant to chapter 536, RSMo, promulgate rules andregulations for the purpose of administering such payments, including rules todefine the reasonable costs, manner, extent, quality, charges and fees or*payments for nursing home services.
(L. 1979 S.B. 328, et al.)*Word "of" appears in original rolls.