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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 21-1327

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES

Documents Available—Proposed Nonpublic and County Nursing Facility Per Diem Rates and the Budget Adjustment Factor for State Fiscal Year 2021-2022

[51 Pa.B. 5320]
[Saturday, August 21, 2021]

 This notice announces documents are now available on the Department of Human Services (Department) web site related to proposed annual case-mix per diem rates for State Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 for nonpublic and county nursing facilities, and the Budget Adjustment Factor (BAF) that will be applied to nonpublic and county nursing facilities.

Background

 The Department issued notice at 51 Pa.B. 3558 (June 26, 2021) to announce the proposed annual case-mix per diem payment rates for State FY 2021-2022 for nonpublic and county nursing facilities that participate in the Medical Assistance Program. The proposed annual per diem rates for FY 2021-2022, the July Quarterly BAF that will be applied to nonpublic nursing facility rates and the annual BAF that will be applied to county nursing facilities are now available on the Department's web site at https://www.dhs.pa.gov/providers/Providers/Pages/Rates-Nursing%20Facilites.aspx and at local county assistance offices throughout this Commonwealth or by contacting Montrell Fletcher, Department of Human Services, Office of Long-Term Living, (717) 775-8015, RA-PWOLTLNFPUBLICCOM@pa.gov.

 Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid or service may use the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).

Fiscal Impact

 If the proposed payment rates are adopted as final, there is no fiscal impact for per diem rate payments for nonpublic and county nursing facilities for FY 2021-2022. The amount of funding available for this program is dependent upon the funds appropriated by the General Assembly in this fiscal year.

MEG SNEAD, 
Acting Secretary

 Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-1458. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-1327. Filed for public inspection August 20, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]


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