Section 144-101-III-97-E-2400 - ALLOWABILITY OF COST2400.1 Allowable costs shall include salaries and wages for direct service staff and services listed below: Physicians
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Social workers
Psychiatric nurses
Psychological examiners
Occupational therapists
Other qualified mental health staff
Personal care service staff
Clinical consultants
Licensed substance abuse staff
Licensed clinical professional counselors
Licensed professional counselors
Other qualified alcohol and drug treatment staff, as defined in Chapter II, Section 97.07-2, of the MaineCare Benefits Manual.
It is the responsibility of the PNMI to provide and coordinate all covered services performed by direct care staff listed in this Section to assure that members receive the full range of services necessary to meet members' needs without duplication of services. See MaineCare Benefits Manual (MBM), Chapter II, Section 97, Sections 97.04 and 97.05 regarding covered services and non-duplication of services.
2400.1.1 The Department shall determine the reasonableness of the treatment costs on an annual basis.2400.2 Allowable costs shall also include the taxes and fringe benefits, as defined in Chapter III, Section 2400.2. 2400.3 The cost of interpreter services for hearing impaired staff participating in supervision, training, and staff meetings may be an allowed cost. This allowance is subject to Department approval obtained through the annual budget submission process.2400.4 Allowable costs will also include the contract fee paid for use of exchange fellows in lieu of direct service staff as defined in the applicable appendix. Contract fees must be prior-approved by the Department. The contract fee paid cannot exceed the normal salary plus benefits and taxes for comparable direct service staff within the provider agency.2410 As of July 1, 2004, allowable costs shall include a State-mandated service tax. The State-mandated service tax is a tax on the value of PNMI services pursuant to 36 M.R.S. §2552.2450 A program allowance of 35 %, expressed as a percentage of the allowable costs in Sections 2400.1 through 2410 will be allowed in lieu of indirect and/or PNMI related cost. The program allowance, as set forth in Chapter III, Section 97, is a percentage specific to this Appendix and is applicable to all facilities covered under this Appendix.2460 The total allowable costs shall be allocated to rehabilitation and to personal care.2470 Temporary High Intensity Staffing Services are reimbursed based on a direct care price. This direct care price is not subject to audit. The Temporary High Intensity Staffing Services remittances received will be removed from the total Direct Services Staff costs in determining the allowable cost for the PNMI rehabilitation and personal care direct service staff costs.10-144 C.M.R. ch. 101, § III-97-E-2400