C.M.R. 10, 144, ch. 101, ch. III, 144-101-III-67, subsec. 144-101-III-67-43
For the state fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, a special wage allowance shall be made to provide for increases in wages and wage-related benefits in both the direct care cost component and routine care cost component as follows. The allocated amount, equal to ten percent (10%), of all allowable wages and associated benefits and taxes, does not include contract labor, as reported on each facility's cost report for its fiscal year ending in calendar year 2016 and shall be added to the cost per resident day in calculating each facility's prospective rate, notwithstanding any otherwise applicable caps or limits on reimbursement. This special wage allowance shall be allowed and paid at final audit to the full extent that it does not cause reimbursement to exceed the facility's allowable costs in that fiscal year.
Providers must ensure that the increase in reimbursement rates effective August 2, 2018 is applied in full to wages and benefits for employees who provide direct services. Providers must document compliance with this requirement in their financial records and provide such documentation to the Department upon request.
C.M.R. 10, 144, ch. 101, ch. III, 144-101-III-67, subsec. 144-101-III-67-43