Vermont § 904 - Rate setting
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 904 — Rate setting, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 904. Rate setting
- (a) The Director shall establish by rule procedures for determining payment rates for
care of State-assisted persons to nursing homes and to such other providers as the
Secretary shall direct. The Secretary shall have the authority to establish rates
that the Secretary deems sufficient to ensure that the quality standards prescribed
by section 7117 of this title are maintained, subject to the provisions of section 906 of this title. Beginning in State fiscal year 2003, the Medicaid budget for care of State-assisted
persons in nursing homes shall employ an annual inflation factor that is reasonable
and that adequately reflects economic conditions, in accordance with the provisions
of Section 5.8 of the rules adopted by the Division of Rate Setting (Methods, Standards,
and Principles for Establishing Medicaid Payment Rates for Long-Term Care Facilities). (b) No payment shall be made to any nursing home, on account of any State-assisted person,
unless the nursing home is certified to participate in the State/federal medical assistance
program and has in effect a provider agreement. (Added 1977, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1981, No. 224 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 4, 1982; 1989, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 1991; 1995, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 1997, No. 61, § 270a; 2001, No. 63, § 99; 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. May 20, 2014; 2021, No. 20, § 280.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 904
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 904 cover?
Section 904 ("Rate setting") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Vermont § 904?
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Is this the official text of Vermont law?
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How does Vermont § 904 apply to my situation?
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