Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 319y - Long-Term Care
Section 17b-340b. - Intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. User fee.

On or before July 1, 2011, and on or before July first annually or biennially and prior to July 1, 2017, the Commissioner of Social Services shall determine the amount of the user fee and promptly notify the commissioner and the intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities of such amount. The user fee shall be (1) the sum of each facility's anticipated net revenue, including, but not limited to, its estimated net revenue from any increases in Medicaid payments during the twelve-month period ending on June thirtieth of the succeeding calendar year, (2) which sum shall be multiplied by a percentage as determined by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Services, provided, before October 1, 2011, such percentage shall not exceed five and one-half per cent and, on and after October 1, 2011, and prior to July 1, 2017, such percentage shall not exceed the maximum amount allowed under federal law, and (3) which product shall be divided by the sum of each facility's anticipated resident days during the twelve-month period ending on June thirtieth of the succeeding calendar year. The Commissioner of Social Services, in anticipating facility net revenue and resident days, shall use the most recently available facility net revenue and resident day information. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Commissioner of Social Services may adjust the user fee as necessary to prevent the state from exceeding the maximum amount allowed under federal law.

(P.A. 11-6, S. 152; 11-44, S. 162; P.A. 13-139, S. 11; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 617.)
History: P.A. 11-6 effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-44 added provisions allowing Commissioner of Social Services to determine amount of user fee annually or biennially and to adjust user fee to prevent fee from exceeding maximum allowed under federal law, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-139 substituted “individuals with intellectual disabilities” for “the mentally retarded”; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 added “and prior to July 1, 2017”, re determination and percentage of user fee, effective October 31, 2017.
See Ch. 211c re intermediate care facility user fee.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 17b - Social Services

Chapter 319y - Long-Term Care

Section 17b-337. - Long-Term Care Planning Committee. Long-term care plan.

Section 17b-338. - Long-Term Care Advisory Council. Membership. Duties.

Section 17b-339. - Nursing Home Financial Advisory Committee. Duties. Membership. Reports. Annual meeting.

Section 17b-340. (Formerly Sec. 17-314). - Rates of payment to nursing homes, chronic disease hospitals associated with chronic and convalescent homes, rest homes with nursing supervision, residential care homes and residential facilities for persons...

Section 17b-340a. - Determination of resident day user fee in an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Penalty. Delegation of authority to Commissioner of Social Services.

Section 17b-340b. - Intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. User fee.

Section 17b-340c. - Advance payments to nursing facilities. Recovery of payments. Execution of security agreements by commissioner.

Section 17b-340d. - Acuity-based methodology for Medicaid reimbursement of nursing home services. Regulations.

Section 17b-340e. - Rate increases for nursing home employee wage enhancements. Penalties for failure to apply rate increases to wage enhancements.

Section 17b-341. (Formerly Sec. 17-314a). - Self-pay rates regulated. Provider agreement. Rate adjustments. Appeals.

Section 17b-342. (Formerly Sec. 17-314b). - Connecticut home-care program for the elderly.

Section 17b-342a. - Pilot program to provide personal care assistance under the home-care program for the elderly.

Section 17b-342b. - Waiver application re pilot program to provide personal care assistance under the home-care program for the elderly.

Section 17b-343. (Formerly Sec. 17-314c). - Rates of payment for home care services, transportation, mental health counseling and meals on wheels.

Section 17b-343a. - Payment of claims for home health services provided under Medicare and Medicaid. Liability. Sanctions.

Section 17b-344 and 17b-345. (Formerly Secs. 17-314d and 17b-314e). - Rates of payment to facilities for room, board and services. Self-pay rates in licensed chronic and convalescent nursing homes and rest homes with nursing supervision based on cert...

Section 17b-346. (Formerly Sec. 17-314f). - Chronic and convalescent nursing facility: Title XIX Medicaid program participant. Provider agreement.

Section 17b-347. (Formerly Sec. 17-314g). - Termination of Medicaid provider agreements by nursing home facilities. Rates to be charged self-pay patients.

Section 17b-347e. - Demonstration project for provision of subsidized assisted living services for persons residing in affordable housing. Memorandum of understanding.

Section 17b-348. (Formerly Sec. 17-314h). - Demonstration project: Skilled and intermediate nursing home care for persons with AIDS. Rate. Regulations.

Section 17b-349. (Formerly Sec. 17-314i). - Adjustment of rates of payment to community health centers participating in Medicaid program.

Section 17b-350. (Formerly Sec. 17-314n). - Demonstration program for respite care in nursing homes for self-pay patients.

Section 17b-351. (Formerly Sec. 19a-155a). - Nursing homes. Increased bed capacity. Capital construction project.

Section 17b-352. - Petitions for closure, certificate of need for nursing home facilities; transfer of ownership or control; introduction of additional function or service; relocation of facility beds; termination or decrease of service. Requirements...

Section 17b-353. - Certificate of need; capital expenditures, application request requirements. Hearings. Exceptions to hearing requirements. Regulations.

Section 17b-354. - Moratorium on requests for additional nursing home beds. Exceptions. Continuing care facility. Medicaid nursing facility bed relocation. Construction. Financing. Regulations.

Section 17b-354a. - Judicial enforcement.

Section 17b-354b and 17b-354c. - Relocation of Medicaid certified nursing home beds. Conversion intermediate care facility beds to nursing home beds. Regulations.

Section 17b-355. - Certificate of need for capital expenditures; transfer of ownership or control; criteria.

Section 17b-356. - Health care facility proposing to expand services by adding nursing home beds. Procedures.

Section 17b-357. (Formerly Sec. 17-134v). - Nursing facility: Compliance with federal law. Summary order. Temporary manager. Remedies. Regulations. Penalties. Hearing.

Section 17b-358. (Formerly Sec. 17-134w). - Temporary manager: Powers and duties. Regulations. Certification.

Section 17b-359. (Formerly Sec. 17-134x). - Nursing facility: Preadmission screening process in the case of mentally ill persons. Annual resident review. Appeal.

Section 17b-360. (Formerly Sec. 17-134y). - Nursing facility: Preadmission screening process in the case of persons with intellectual disability or condition related thereto. Appeal.

Section 17b-361. (Formerly Sec. 17-134hh). - Payment for physicians' visits to Medicaid patients in nursing homes.

Section 17b-362. (Formerly Sec. 17-134ii). - Ten-day limit on first time maintenance drug prescription for Medicaid or ConnPACE recipient. Five-day supply of prescription drug may be requested for Medicaid patient.

Section 17b-362a. - Pharmacy review panel established.

Section 17b-363. - Demonstration program for exploring methods of returning and dispensing prescription drugs which have been dispensed in long-term care facilities.

Section 17b-363a. - Return of unused prescription drugs dispensed in long-term care facilities to vendor pharmacies. Requirements. Regulations. Fines. Annual list of drugs in program.

Section 17b-363b. - Reimbursement for pharmacy services for long-term care facilities.

Section 17b-364. - Demonstration program for providing specialized long-term care. Requests for proposals.

Section 17b-365. - Assisted living services pilot program. Medicaid waiver program.

Section 17b-366. - Assisted living services pilot program. State-funded program.

Section 17b-367. - Information on long-term care options. Web site.

Section 17b-368. - Pilot project for diagnosis, care and treatment of persons with chronic or geriatric mental conditions.

Section 17b-369. - Money Follows the Person demonstration project. Reports. Strategic plan to rebalance Medicaid long-term care supports and services. Data collection system. Notice if resident is likely to become eligible for Medicaid. Waivers.

Section 17b-370. - Demonstration project to provide home and community-based long-term care services. Development of plan. Implementation.

Section 17b-371. - Long-Term Care Reinvestment account. Report.

Section 17b-372. - Small house nursing homes pilot program.

Section 17b-372a. - Nursing home for persons transitioning from correctional facility or receiving services from Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

Section 17b-373. - Medicaid applications for long-term care. Legal rights of applicants. Department legal rights advisory.

Section 17b-374 to 17b-399. - Reserved for future use.