1. Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) – Qualifiers:
Therapy (OT/PT/ST one or all 3) - must be getting 150 minutes or more per week; OR Medical complexity; OR if receiving a medication not able to be given at home.
a. Pt. performing below the prior level of function, AND therapist believes the pt. has 
potential to progress on any or several functional mobility skills in a reasonable and predictive time frame with skilled therapy intervention (especially if pt. required < min assist prior to admission). 
b. A pt. who must be independent with functional mobility skills to return home.  For 
example: pt. lived alone prior to admit, OR pt’s. caregiver(s) will not be with the pt. 24 hrs./day at time of D/C.  Again, ONLY if there is potential for the patient to progress to become independent.

2. Inpatient Rehab Facility (IRF) – Qualifiers:
	a. Previous functional status; recent documented change in condition; must have had a higher level 
of function (with a few exceptions)
	b. Willingness to participate
	c. Decreased safety.  Must identify a safety risk within the last 2-4 weeks
d. * Tolerance for 3 hours of therapy / day, by the end of the first week.  Therapy can be 
divided between PT, OT, and Speech.
	e. Potential for improvement (both functional and quality of life).  Must show reasonable 
expectation of significant progress (i.e. cognitively intact, able to follow directions).