Sec. 6. (a) Effective July 1, 2011, the
office shall collect a quality assessment fee from each
health facility.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-28-15-6
- health facility: refers to a health facility that is licensed under this article as a comprehensive care facility. See Indiana Code 16-28-15-3
- nursing facility: means a health facility that is certified for participation in the federal Medicaid program under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (Indiana Code 16-28-15-4
- office: refers to the office of Medicaid policy and planning established by Indiana Code 16-28-15-5
(b) The quality assessment fee must apply to all non-Medicare patient days of the health facility. The office shall determine the quality assessment rate per non-Medicare patient day in a manner that collects the maximum amount permitted by federal law as of July 1, 2011, and October 1, 2011, based on the latest nursing facility financial reports and nursing facility quality assessment data collection forms as of July 28, 2010.
(c) The office shall offset the collection of the assessment fee for a health facility:
(1) against a Medicaid payment to the health facility;
(2) against a Medicaid payment to another health facility that is related to the health facility through common ownership or control; or
(3) in another manner determined by the office.
As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.162.