Sec. 18.5. (a) The division of disability and rehabilitative services shall increase the reimbursement rate for services provided to an individual who receives services:

(1) under a waiver under the federal home and community based services program; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-28-5-18.5

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) of greater than thirty-five (35) hours per week.

     (b) The amount of the increase in the reimbursement rate described in subsection (a) shall be as follows:

(1) For the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the reimbursement rate shall be increased by an amount equal to:

(A) the reimbursement rate in effect on June 30, 2015; multiplied by

(B) two and one-half percent (2.5%).

(2) For the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the reimbursement rate shall be increased by an amount equal to:

(A) the reimbursement rate in effect on June 30, 2015; multiplied by

(B) five percent (5%).

     (c) For purposes of this section, the division of disability and rehabilitative services shall use the daily service hour grid in 460 IAC 13-5-2 multiplied by the number of days in the state fiscal year to establish the annual Residential Habilitation and Support (Level 2) hours for each individual. The annual hours times the restored Residential Habilitation and Support (Level 2) hourly rate shall establish the maximum annual Residential Habilitation and Support (Level 2) funding allocation for the individual regardless of whether the Residential Habilitation and Support (Level 2) are authorized and paid on a per unit or per day basis, except in those cases where the division approves a budget modification request to increase the annual allocation for Residential Habilitation and Support (Level 2) under 460 IAC 13-3-5.

As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.137.