New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter XXI - OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
Part 841 - Medical Assistance for Chemical Dependence Services
Section 841.4 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) "Medicaid program" shall mean the medical assistance program, under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, in accordance with a state plan approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(b) "Eligible provider" shall operate an addiction services program and shall be approved by the single state agency to provide services and operate as a Medicaid provider; and is one of the following:
(c) "Single state agency" shall mean the New York State Department of Health.
(d) "Allowable costs" shall mean those costs incurred by an eligible inpatient provider which are eligible for payment by government agencies in accordance with title 11 of article 5 of the Social Services Law. To be allowable, costs must be reasonable and necessary for efficient provision of addiction services, related to patient care, and approved by the commissioner.
(e) "Per diem" or "patient day" shall mean the unit of measure denoting services rendered to one patient between the census taking hours on two successive days. In computing patient days, the day of admission shall be counted but not the day of discharge. When a patient is admitted and discharged on the same day, this period shall be counted as one patient day.
(f) "Base year" shall mean the cost reporting period for which fiscal and patient data are utilized to calculate rates of payment.