This notice is published in accordance with
IC 12-8-3-4.4. Under
IC 4-22-2-29, LSA Document #09-215, posted at
20090527-IR-405090215PRA, was adopted by the Secretary of Family and Social Services Administration on October 8, 2009. This rule amends
405 IAC 1-14.6-2,
405 IAC 1-14.6-4,
405 IAC 1-14.6-7,
405 IAC 1-14.6-9,
405 IAC 1-14.6-18,
405 IAC 1-14.6-21, and
405 IAC 1-14.6-23 through
405 IAC 1-14.6-25 to change the reimbursement methodology for nursing facilities and applicable definitions; add definitions of "allowed profit add-on payment" and "tentative profit add-on payment" and amend other definitions; change certain rate applicability dates, minimum occupancy rates, case mix index, the reimbursement to facilities that have more than eight ventilator-dependent residents, reimbursement for facilities that meet certain quality of care measures, special care unit reimbursement, and identify providers that are eligible for such special care unit reimbursement; change certain add-on applicability dates, allowable per day cost elements, the calculation of the administrative component, create allowed direct care component profit add-on in children's nursing facilities, define a new allowed direct and indirect care component profit add-on calculations, and a new allowed
capital component profit add-on; change the end and effective dates of certain allowable compensation methodologies; change the end date of the collection of the quality assessment fee; and change the end date of the closure and conversion fund. The rule that was adopted is a different version than the proposed rule that was posted on the -IR- Database Website on May 27, 2009.
