Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 355 - REIMBURSEMENT RATES
Subchapter C - REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGY FOR NURSING FACILITIES
Section 355.311 - Medicaid Reimbursement Rates for State Veterans Homes
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) The following definitions apply to this section:
(b) DADS reimburses the VLB for nursing facility services provided by the VLB to Medicaid clients in state veterans homes.
(c) HHSC determines reimbursement rates for state veterans homes to provide nursing facility services.
(d) Interim reimbursement rates for state veterans homes are determined prospectively for each home based on the state veterans home semi-private basic daily rate in effect on the first day of the rate period. Rates are reconciled retrospectively based on actual cost in accordance with subsection (j) of this section.
(e) The facility-specific payment rate, as determined in subsection (d) of this section, will be paid for all Medicaid eligible residents of a state veterans home regardless of the case mix classification of the resident.
(f) Veterans Administration (VA) per diem payments to the State of Texas VLB for nursing home care as defined in 38 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §51.40 (relating to monthly payment) are not offset against per diem payment rates for Medicaid-eligible residents of a state veterans home.
(g) Residents of a state veterans home are not eligible to receive the supplemental reimbursements authorized under § RSA 355.307(b)(3)(E) and (F) of this title (relating to Reimbursement Setting Methodology).
(h) State veterans homes are not eligible to participate in § RSA 355.308 of this title (relating to Direct Care Staff Rate Component).
(i) The VLB submits financial and statistical information in a format designated by HHSC. The financial and statistical information must be completed in accordance with the provisions of § RSA 355.102 and § RSA 355.103 of this title (relating to General Principles of Allowable and Unallowable Costs; and Specifications for Allowable and Unallowable Costs). This information may be reviewed or audited in accordance with § RSA 355.106 of this title (relating to Basic Objectives and Criteria for Audit and Desk Review of Cost Reports). Financial and statistical information submitted by the VLB is not included in the cost report databases used in the reimbursement determination process for the Texas Medicaid Nursing Facility program.
(j) For each state veterans home, the interim reimbursement rate is adjusted retrospectively based on actual costs accrued during the rate period.