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Current through October 23, 2012
For the purposes of this part, the term:
(1) "Case mix reimbursement methodology" means a prospective Medicaid payment rate system for nursing facilities that includes:
(A) A point-of-sale prescription system;
(B) A resident classification system based on resident acuity and needs; and
(C) The following 3 peer groupings for rate purposes:
(i) All freestanding nursing facilities, except those owned by the District of Columbia;
(ii) All hospital-based nursing facilities; and
(iii) All nursing facilities owned by the District of Columbia.
(2) "Medicaid" means the medical assistance programs authorized by title XIX of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 343; 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.), and by § 1-307.02, and administered by the Department of Health.
(3) "Nursing facility" means a health care facility as defined in § 44- 501(a)(3), but does not include a health care facility operated by the federal government.
(Dec. 7, 2004, D.C. Law 15-205, § 5211, 51 DCR 8441; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-191, § 19, 53 DCR 6794.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-191, in par. (3), validated a previously made technical correction.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5211 of Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-486, August 2, 2004, 51 DCR 8236).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5211 of Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-594, October 26, 2004, 51 DCR 11725).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 15-205, the "Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Support Act of 2004", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 15-768, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 14, 2004, and June 29, 2004, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on August 2, 2004, it was assigned Act No. 15-487 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 15-205 became effective on December 7, 2004.
Law 16-191, the "Technical Amendments Act of 2006", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 16-760, which was referred to the Committee of the whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 20, 2006, and July 11, 2006, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 31, 2006, it was assigned Act No. 16-475 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 16-191 became effective on March 2, 2007.
