Distinct part means a clearly identifiable area or section within a health care facility, consisting of at least a residential unit, wing, floor, or building containing contiguous rooms.
Distinct part means designated bedrooms or apartments, bathrooms and a living area; or a separately identified wing, floor, or building that includes bedrooms or apartments, bathrooms and a living area. The distinct part may include a separate dining area, or meals may be served in another part of the facility.
Distinct part means a clearly identifiable area or section containing contiguous rooms within a health care facility.
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Distinct part means a clearly identifiable area or section within a residential care facility for the mentally retarded, consisting of at least a residential unit, wing, floor, or building containing contiguous rooms.
Distinct part means a clearly identifiable area or section within a residential care facility for the intellectually disabled, consisting of at least a residential unit, wing, floor, or building containing contiguous rooms.
Distinct part means a physically separate unit that is clearly identifiable from the remainder of the facility. Various beds scattered throughout the facility would not comprise a “distinct part”. The “distinct part” of a facility provides a level of care distinguishable from other levels of care in the institution.
Distinct part means a discrete, physically definable entity located within a structure constructed and equipped according to applicable codes which:
Distinct part means a unit or part thereof that is organized and operated to give a distinct type of care within the larger organization which renders other types or levels of care. “Distinct” denotes both organizational and physical separateness. A distinct part of an ACLF must be physically identifiable and be operated distinguishably from the rest of the institution. It must consist of all the beds within that unit such as a separate building, floor, wing or ward. Several rooms at one end of a hall or one side of a corridor is acceptable as a distinct part of an ACLF.
Distinct part means a physically separate unit that is clearly identifiable from the remainder of the facility. The "distinct part" must represent an entire, physically identifiable unit, consisting of all the beds within that unit, such as a separate building, floor, wing, or ward. Several rooms at one end of a hall, or a side of a corridor, may be accepted as a "distinct part" only if they constitute a wing or ward. Various beds scattered throughout the facility would not comprise a "distinct part". The "distinct part" of a facility provides a level of care distinguishable from other levels of care in the facility.
Distinct part means a portion of an institution or institutional complex that is certified to provide skilled nursing facility (SNF) and/or nursing facility (NF) services, or intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded (ICF-MR) services. A distinct part shall be physically distinguishable from the larger institution and fiscally separate for cost reporting purposes. A distinct part may be a separate building, wing, floor, hallway, or one side of a corridor. A hospital-based SNF or NF is a distinct part by definition. A long term care facility with both SNF and NF distinct parts is one facility, even though the distinct parts are certified separately for medicare and medicaid. "Distinct part", when applied to NFs or SNF/NFs, has the same definition and requirements as in 42 C.F.R. 483.5 (October 1, 2015).