(1) A public institution for care of the mentally retarded or people with related conditions. (2) An institution giving active treatment to mentally retarded or developmentally disabled persons or persons with related conditions. The primary purpose of the institution is to provide health or rehabilitative services to such individuals.
Full Name: | Intellectual Disabilities Intermediate Care Facility |
Taxonomy Code: | 315P00000X |
Level I, Provider Grouping: | Nursing & Custodial Care Facilities |
Level II, Classification: | Intermediate Care Facility, Mentally Retarded |
Additional Info: | Sources: (1) Lexikon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, Organizations and Acronyms for the Era of Reform, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Oakbrook Terrace, IL: 1994, p. 403 (2) Paraphrased from Code of Federal Regulations #42, Public Health, Section 440.150(c). |