Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual
Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management
Chapter 6100 - SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR AUTISM
COST-BASED RATES AND ALLOWABLE COSTS
Section 6100.646 - Cost-based rates for residential service
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) The Department will review unit costs reported on a cost report.
(b) The Department will identify a unit cost as an outlier when that unit cost is at least one standard deviation outside the average unit cost as compared to other cost reports submitted.
(c) The Department will apply a vacancy factor to residential service rates.
(d) A provider may request additional staffing costs above what is included in the Department-approved cost report rate for current staffing if there is a new individual entering the program who has above-average staffing needs or if an individual's needs have changed significantly as specified in the individual plan.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 6100.641 (relating to cost-based rate); 55 Pa. Code § 6100.802 (relating to support coordination, targeted support management and base-funding support coordination); and 55 Pa. Code § 6100.803 (relating to organized health care delivery system).
