1. (a) For vendors requesting a temporary payment rate, the Department shall within 30 days from receipt of program information that complies with section 57433, establish a temporary payment rate and notify, in writing, each vendor, the vendoring regional center, and utilizing regional center(s), if any, of the following:

   1. (1) The temporary payment rate;
   2. (2) The effective date and expiration date of the temporary payment rate;
   3. (3) The service code and staffing ratio used to determine the temporary payment rate;
   4. (4) Any cost-of-living adjustment;
   5. (5) The next required reporting period, and submission date pursuant to sections 57431(a)(1) and 57432(a)(1) for the program, cost and vendor income information;
   6. (6) That payment of the temporary payment rate shall be suspended pursuant to section 57432(c)(1)(A) if the required information specified in (a)(5) is not submitted;,and
   7. (7) The vendor's right to appeal the temporary payment rate pursuant to sections 57940 through 57948.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4691 and 4691.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 4691 and 4691.5, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New section filed 6-26-90 as an emergency; operative 7-1-90 (Register 90, No. 36). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-29-90 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-26-90 order transmitted to OAL 9-28-90 and filed 10-29-90 (Register 90, No. 46).

3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(5) and (a)(6) filed 1-17-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 3).