Sec. CCC-1. Medicaid reimbursement. The Department of Human Services shall amend the principles of reimbursement under the Medicaid program for nursing facilities to enable nonprofit nursing facilities beginning February 1, 2002 to receive 1/4 of the profit rate applicable to proprietary nursing facilities, calculated for the nonprofit nursing facilities by reference to a percentage rate of return on equity capital invested and used in the provision of long-term care services contingent on approval of Medicaid funding at the federal level. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A. Rules adopted pursuant to this section must be implemented by January 1, 2002.
Sec. CCC-2. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Part.
2001-02 2002-03
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Nursing Facilities
All Other $53,677 $118,380
Provides funds to amend the principles of reimbursement to enable nonprofit nursing facilities to receive 1/4 of the profit rate applicable to proprietary nursing facilities. This funding is contingent upon approval of the Medicaid reimbursement from the Health Care Finance Administration.
Sec. CCC-3. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Federal Expenditures Fund to carry out the purposes of this Part.
2001-02 2002-03
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Nursing Facilities
All Other $106,386 $235,839
Provides for the federal match to amend the principles of reimbursement to enable nonprofit nursing facilities to receive 1/4 of the profit rate applicable to proprietary nursing facilities.
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