Montana Code 15-60-102. Utilization fee for bed days in nursing facilities
15-60-102. (Temporary) Utilization fee for bed days in nursing facilities. (1) A nursing facility in the state shall pay to the department a utilization fee for each bed day in the facility in the following amounts:
Terms Used In Montana Code 15-60-102
- 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.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)the amount of $2.80, which must be applied to maintain the price-based average payment rate to nursing facilities at the fiscal year 2017 base amount;
(b)the amount of $5.50 to be used to maintain the price-based average payment rate to nursing facilities at the fiscal year 2017 base amount as provided in 15-60-211;
(c)in fiscal year 2018, an additional amount of $3 to be used to increase the price-based average payment rate to nursing facilities above the fiscal year 2017 base as provided in 15-60-211; and
(d)on and after July 1, 2018, an additional amount of $7 to be used to increase the price-based average payment rate to nursing facilities above the fiscal year 2017 base as provided in 15-60-211.
(2)The fees collected must be deposited as follows:
(a)the amounts collected as provided in subsection (1)(a), in the general fund; and
(b)the amounts collected as provided in subsections (1)(b) through (1)(d), in the account in the state special revenue fund as provided in 15-60-211.
(3)A nursing facility may not place a fee created in this section on a patient’s bill. (Void on occurrence of contingency–sec. 18, Ch. 746, L. 1991–see chapter compiler’s comment.)