NOTICES

Rate-Setting Methodology for Consolidated and Person/Family Directed Support Waiver- and Base-Funded Services for Individuals Participating in the Office of Developmental Programs Service System

[42 Pa.B. 6601]
[Saturday, October 13, 2012]

 The Department of Public Welfare (Department) is providing final notice of the methodology used in the Prospective Payment System (PPS) to develop rates for residential habilitation eligible and transportation trip services, funded through the Consolidated and Person/Family Directed Support waivers. The Department published notice of its intent to revise the methodology used in the PPS at 42 Pa.B. 3826 (June 30, 2012) and will implement the methodology described in that notice since there are no changes to the methodology.

Fiscal Impact

 It is anticipated that there will be an approximate cost to the Commonwealth of $67.720 million ($30.828 million State funds) in Fiscal Year 2012-2013 and subsequent years.

Public Comment

 Copies of this notice may be obtained at the local Mental Health/Intellectual Disability (MH/ID) County Program, Administrative Entity (AE) or regional Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) in the corresponding regions:

 • Western region: Piatt Place, Room 4900, 301 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, (412) 565-5144

 • Northeast region: Room 315, Scranton State Office Building, 100 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503, (570) 963-4749

 • Southeast region: 801 Market Street, Suite 5071, Philadelphia, PA 19107, (215) 560-2242 or (215) 560-2245

 • Central region: Room 430, Willow Oak Building, P. O. Box 2675, DGS Annex Complex, Harrisburg, PA 17105, (717) 772-6507

 Contact information for the local MH/ID County Program or AE may be found at https://www.hcsis.state.pa. us/hcsis-ssd/pgm/asp/PRCNT.ASP, or contact a previously referenced regional ODP.

 Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding this notice to the Department at the ODP's rate-setting mailbox at ra-ratesetting@state.pa.us, use subject header ''PN PPS Methodology,'' or Department of Public Welfare, Office of Developmental Programs, Division of Provider Assistance and Rate Setting, 4th Floor, Health and Welfare Building, Forster and Commonwealth Avenues, Harrisburg, PA 17120.

 Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid or service may submit comments using the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).

GARY D. ALEXANDER, 
Secretary

 Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-798. (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2012-13 is $30,828,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2013-14 is $30,828,000; 2nd Succeeding Year 2014-15 is $30,828,000; 3rd Succeeding Year 2015-16 is $30,828,000; 4th Succeeding Year 2016-17 is $30,828,000; 5th Succeeding Year 2017-18 is $30,828,000;

		ID— Community Waiver Program	ID— Community Base Program
(4)	2011-12 Program—	$854,863,000	$166,520,000
	2010-11 Program—	$672,376,000	$155,958,000
	2009-10 Program—	$622,849,000	$156,619,000

 (7) ID—Community Waiver Program; (8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the budget to cover this increase.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-2004. Filed for public inspection October 12, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]

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