1. (a) The Department shall update the cost elements resulting from its most recent cost study as follows:

   1. (1) The BLN amount determined in Section 56911(b)(3) shall be updated by the California CPI pursuant to Section 56915;
   2. (2) The Indirect Costs amount determined in Section 56912(b)(3) shall be updated by the California CPI pursuant to Section 56915;

   3. (3) The Direct Supervision and Special Services shall be updated by:

      1. (A) Updating the median hourly wage amount determined in Section 56913(b)(3)(C) by:

         1. 1. Any federal or state minimum wage changes with an effective date between the cost study reporting period and the target fiscal year; and
         2. 2. By the California CPI pursuant to Section 56915.
      2. (B) Updating the ratio determined in Section 56913(c)(4)(D) for any mandated changes in employer's contributions for fringe benefits between the cost study reporting period and the target fiscal year;
      3. (C) Updating the amount determined in Section 56913(c)(3) by the California CPI pursuant to section 56915.
   4. (4) The Proprietary Fee amount determined in Section 56914(d) shall be updated to reflect the most recent Dun and Bradstreet data.
2. (b) Each cost element shall be adjusted to reflect any additional costs identified by the Department since the time of the reporting period which were not captured by the cost study data.
3. (c) The rates to be proposed pursuant to Section 56910 shall be the sum of the cost elements determined in subsection (a) above after adjusting according to subsection (b) above.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4681.1 and 4791(i), Welfare and Institutions Code; Chapter 722, Statutes of 1992, Section 147. Reference: Sections 4681.1 and 4791(i), Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New section filed 1-14-91; operative 2-13-91 (Register 91, No. 14).

2. Amendment of section filed 9-20-93 as an emergency; operative 9-20-93. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Chapter 722, Statutes of 1992, Section 147 (Register 93, No. 39). These regulations shall not be repealed by the Office of Administrative Law and shall remain in effect until revised or repealed, as appropriate.

3. Editorial correction of History 2 (Register 94, No. 47).

4. Editorial correction of subsections (a)(1)-(4) and (c) (Register 94, No. 50).

5. Editorial correction capitalizing “S” of “Section” throughout (Register 95, No. 18).

6. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c) filed 6-19-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 25).