Subdivision 1.Payroll taxes and benefits factor.

The payroll taxes and benefits factor is the sum of net payroll taxes and benefits, divided by the sum of all salaries for all nursing facilities on the most recent and available cost report.

Subd. 2.General and administrative factor.

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The general and administrative factor is 14.4 percent.

Subd. 3.Program plan support factor.

(a) The program plan support factor is ten percent for the following services to cover the cost of direct service staff needed to provide support for the service when not engaged in direct contact with participants:

(1) adult day services;

(2) customized living; and

(3) foster care.

(b) The program plan support factor is 15.5 percent for the following services to cover the cost of direct service staff needed to provide support for the service when not engaged in direct contact with participants:

(1) chore services;

(2) companion services;

(3) homemaker assistance with personal care;

(4) homemaker cleaning;

(5) homemaker home management;

(6) in-home respite care;

(7) individual community living support; and

(8) out-of-home respite care.

Subd. 4.Registered nurse management and supervision wage component.

The registered nurse management and supervision wage component equals 15 percent of the registered nurse adjusted base wage as defined in section 256S.214.

Subd. 5.Unlicensed supervisor supervision wage component.

The unlicensed supervisor supervision wage component equals 15 percent of the unlicensed supervisor adjusted base wage as defined in section 256S.214.

Subd. 6.Facility and equipment factor.

The facility and equipment factor for adult day services is 16.2 percent.

Subd. 7.Food, supplies, and transportation factor.

The food, supplies, and transportation factor for adult day services is 24 percent.

Subd. 8.Supplies and transportation factor.

The supplies and transportation factor for the following services is 1.56 percent:

(1) chore services;

(2) companion services;

(3) homemaker assistance with personal care;

(4) homemaker cleaning;

(5) homemaker home management;

(6) in-home respite care;

(7) individual community support services; and

(8) out-of-home respite care.

Subd. 9.Absence factor.

The absence factor for the following services is 4.5 percent:

(1) adult day services;

(2) chore services;

(3) companion services;

(4) homemaker assistance with personal care;

(5) homemaker cleaning;

(6) homemaker home management;

(7) in-home respite care;

(8) individual community living support; and

(9) out-of-home respite care.