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Budget Amendments - SB800 (Conference Report)

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Nursing Facility Per Diem Increase

Item 335 #27c

Item 335 #27c

First Year - FY1999 Second Year - FY2000
Health And Human Resources
Medical Assistance Services, Department of FY1999 $0 FY2000 $10,500,000 GF
FY1999 $0 FY2000 $11,216,649 NGF

Language
Page 264, line 5, strike "$2,610,739,089" and insert "$2,632,455,738".
Page 271, after line 40, insert:
"Z.  The Department of Medical Assistance Services shall increase the nursing facility reimbursement to the direct care operating ceiling to provide for the increased funding for nursing facility reimbursement, including a salary increase for certified nurse aides across the state, to be effective July 1, 1999."


Explanation
(This amendment provides funds for an average per diem increase in nursing facility reimbursement of $3 per day. Of this amount, $14 million in total Medicaid dollars is dedicated to a targeted increase in certified nurse aide salaries of an average of $1.00 per hour. It is expected that the Department of Medical Assistance Services will work with affected provider groups to determine how best to monitor nursing facilities to ensure that a portion of the increased reimbursement is used to supplement salaries of certified nurse aides.)