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VA-18-005

This SPA proposes to permit residents of nursing facilities to deduct the costs of limited specific dental procedures from their payments towards the costs of their nursing facility care. Nursing facility residents shall be limited to deducting the following dental procedures: (i) routine exams and xrays, and dental cleansing twice yearly; (ii) full mouth x-rays once every three years; and (iii) deductions for extractions and fillings shall be permitted only if medically necessary as determined by the department.
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