Rates to be used in Certificate of Need Applications

Effective December 19, 2008, the following rates to be used in 2009 certificate of need applications for new nursing facilities and new adult care homes based on bed need determinations in the 2009 State Medical Facilities Plan (SMFP).

Adult care home rates for 2009 SMFP certificate of need applications

Medicaid Personal Care enhancements:

New fee schedule approved for Special Care Units for people with Alzheimer's (SCU-A) and related disorders:

Nursing facility rates for 2009 SMFP certificate of need applications

Direct rate $107.16  
Indirect rate $31.58  
Nursing Home Assessment $10.50 less than 48,000 bed days
Nursing Home Assessment $4.00 48,000 or more bed days

For nursing facility and adult care home applications for new beds pursuant to a bed need determination in the 2009 SMFP, project future costs and charges in constant 2009 dollars; that is, assume no increase in costs, rates, or charges (a zero percent inflation rate).