Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-13-06-.12
Allowable Compensation Ranges for Owners and/or Their Relatives Employed by Parent Companies Whose Subsidiary or Division Participates in the Bureau of Tenncare Nursing Facility Level I Program
Effective Jul 30, 1989Authority: T.C.A. §§4-5-202, 12-4-301, 71-5-105, and 71-5-109.Tennessee Department of Health, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, and, Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration
- (1) Chief Operating Executive: Base Amount Per In To A Bed Size Allowance Each Bed Excess of Maximum of 200 and under $27,7 29 $-- -- $27,729 201 - 500 27,746 19.81 201 beds 33,668 501 - 1,000 33,686 18.68 501 beds 43,005 1001 - 2,000 43,023 18.25 1,001 beds 61,254 2,001 and over 61,271 17.24 2,001 beds 160,421 Allowance as % of Chief Operating Executive Compensation Maximum
- (2) Other Positions: Medical Director (M.D.) 90% N/A Assistant Chief Operating Executive, Controller, Corporate Secretary, Treasurer, Attorney 75% N/A Accountant, Business Manager, Purchasing Agent, Regional Administrator, Regional VicePresident, Regional Executive 70% $36,356 Consultants, (Social Activities, Dietary, (R.D.), Physical Therapist (RPT), Medical Records (RRA), Nursing (B.S.R.N.)) 65% 29,143 Secretaries/Clerks 25,514 Bookkeepers 24,474
- (3) The above are maximum limits of allowable cost for owners and/or relatives who are actually performing these duties 100% of a normal work week. Part-time performance will be computed according to time spent. For purposes of this rule, a normal work week is defined as 40 hours.
- (4) No assistant operating executive will be authorized for a chain with 200 beds or less.
- (5) If chief operating executive is a licensed administrator and is actually performing the duties of administrator in one of the facilities, those owner/administrator guidelines will apply.
(6) Other items of consideration to be used in adjustments to these maximum allowances:
- (a) services provided to the facilities by home office,
- (b) positions filled and duties performed by other personnel in the home office compared to related positions and duties performed by other personnel in the individual facilities,
- (c) comparable salaries that would have to be paid to non-owners for the same services,
- (d) accounting period bed changes based on dates of change, and
- (e) other relevant circumstances and data verified by the Comptroller of the Treasury.
- (7) Allowable compensation amounts will be increased annually using the same percentage that is developed under 1200-13-6-.11(8).
Authority: T.C.A. §§4-5-202, 12-4-301, 71-5-105, and 71-5-109. Administrative History: Original rule filed January 12, 1988; effective February 26, 1988. Amendment filed June 15, 1989; effective July 30, 1989.