- (a) For the rate year 2006-2007, the per diem rate paid to a county nursing facility for a rate year will be the facility’s April 1, 2006, case-mix per diem rate as calculated under Chapter 1187, Subchapter G (relating to rate setting) multiplied by a budget adjustment factor determined in accordance with subsection (d).
- (b) For each rate year beginning on or after July 1, 2007, the per diem rate paid to a county nursing facility for a rate year will be the facility’s prior rate year per diem rate multiplied by a budget adjustment factor determined in accordance with subsection (d).
- (c) The Department, at its discretion, may revise the per diem rates for county nursing facilities by calculating updated case-mix per diem rates in accordance with Chapter 1187, Subchapter G or under an alternative method specified in the Commonwealth’s approved State Plan.
- (d) The budget adjustment factor for the rate year will be determined in accordance with the formula in the Commonwealth’s approved State Plan.