Section 405IAC5-32-1. Severity of illness criteria

   The following criteria shall demonstrate the inability to function independently with demonstrated impairment:

(1) Cognitive function (attention span, memory, or intelligence).

(2) Communication (aphasia with major receptive or expressive dysfunction).

(3) Continence (bladder or bowel).

(4) Mobility (transfer, walk, climb stairs, or wheelchair).

(5) Pain management (pain behavior limits functional performance).

(6) Perceptual motor function (spatial orientation or depth or distance perception).

(7) Self-care activities (drink or feed, dress, maintain personal hygiene, brace or prosthesis).

(Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 5-32-1; filed Jul 25, 1997, 4:00 p.m.: 20 IR 3362; readopted filed Jun 27, 2001, 9:40 a.m.: 24 IR 3822; readopted filed Sep 19, 2007, 12:16 p.m.: 20071010-IR-405070311RFA; readopted filed Oct 28, 2013, 3:18 p.m.: 20131127-IR-405130241RFA)