Terms Used In Ohio Code 5124.15

• Addition: means an increase in an ICF/IID's square footage. See Ohio Code 5124.01
• cost report year: means the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which a fiscal year for which a medicaid payment rate determination is made begins. See Ohio Code 5124.01
• Desk-reviewed: means that an ICF/IID's costs as reported on a cost report filed under section 5124. See Ohio Code 5124.01
• Direct care costs: means all of the following costs incurred by an ICF/IID:

  (1) Costs for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides employed by the ICF/IID;

  (2) Costs for direct care staff, administrative nursing staff, medical directors, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, speech therapists, audiologists, habilitation staff (including habilitation supervisors), qualified intellectual disability professionals, program directors, social services staff, activities staff, psychologists, psychology assistants, social workers, counselors, and other persons holding degrees qualifying them to provide therapy;

  (3) Costs of purchased nursing services;

  (4) Costs of training and staff development, employee benefits, payroll taxes, and workers' compensation premiums or costs for self-insurance claims and related costs as specified in rules adopted under section 5124. See Ohio Code 5124.01

• Fiscal year: means the fiscal year of this state, as specified in section 9. See Ohio Code 5124.01
• 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.
• Indirect care costs: includes costs of habilitation supplies, pharmacy consultants, medical and habilitation records, program supplies, incontinence supplies, food, enterals, dietary supplies and personnel, laundry, housekeeping, security, administration, liability insurance, bookkeeping, purchasing department, human resources, communications, travel, dues, license fees, subscriptions, home office costs not otherwise allocated, legal services, accounting services, minor equipment, maintenance and repair expenses, help-wanted advertising, informational advertising, start-up costs, organizational expenses, other interest, property insurance, employee training and staff development, employee benefits, payroll taxes, and workers' compensation premiums or costs for self-insurance claims and related costs, as specified in rules adopted under section 5124. See Ohio Code 5124.01
• Other protected costs: means costs incurred by an ICF/IID for medical supplies; real estate, franchise, and property taxes; natural gas, fuel oil, water, electricity, sewage, and refuse and hazardous medical waste collection; allocated other protected home office costs; and any additional costs defined as other protected costs in rules adopted under section 5124. See Ohio Code 5124.01
• Provider: means an operator with a valid provider agreement. See Ohio Code 5124.01
• state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59