Making clarifications to the nursing facility medicaid payment system in relation to the use of minimum occupancy in setting cost limits and application of the statewide average payment rate specified in the biennial appropriations act.
Summary
Clarifies that retrospective final orders or final judgments will be paid according to the nursing facility rates that were in effect for the same period of time for which the order or judgment covers.
Treats similarly the non capital nursing facility rate components by requiring the minimum occupancy in therapy care and support services to be adjusted prior to setting median cost limits.
Clarifies that the direct care rate component is based on actual occupancy.
The enactment of this amendment is meant to be curative, remedial, and retrospective applicable to July 1, 1998.
From the House Bill Report (SB 6629), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
AN ACT Relating to making clarifications to the nursing facility medicaid payment system in relation to the use of minimum occupancy in setting cost limits and application of the statewide average payment rate specified in the biennial appropriations act;