Rhode Island General Laws Title 40. Human Services § 40-8.10-3. Levels of care

(a) The secretary of the executive office of health and human services shall coordinate responsibilities for long-term care assessment in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Importance shall be placed upon the proper and consistent determination of levels of care across the state departments for each long-term care setting, including behavioral health residential treatment facilities, long-term care hospitals, intermediate-care facilities, and/or skilled nursing facilities. Specialized plans of care that meet the needs of the individual Medicaid recipients shall be coordinated and consistent across all state departments. The development of care plans shall be person-centered and shall support individual self-determination, family involvement, when appropriate, individual choice, and interdepartmental collaboration.

(b) Levels of care for long-term care institutions (behavioral health residential treatment facilities, long-term care hospitals, intermediate-care facilities and/or skilled nursing facilities), for which alternative community-based services and supports are available, shall be established pursuant to § 40-8.9-9. The structure of the three (3) levels of care is as follows:

(c) Determinations of levels of care and the provision of long-term care health services shall be determined in accordance with this section and shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions of § 40-8.9-9.