Indiana Code
Chapter 5. Duties of the Division
12-28-5-18.5. Increase of Reimbursement Rate for Services Provided Under a Waiver for State Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016; Amount of Increase

Sec. 18.5. (a) The division of disability and rehabilitative services shall increase the reimbursement rate for services provided to an individual who receives services:
(1) under a waiver under the federal home and community based services program; and
(2) of greater than thirty-five (35) hours per week.
(b) The amount of the increase in the reimbursement rate described in subsection (a) shall be as follows:
(1) For the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the reimbursement rate shall be increased by an amount equal to:
(A) the reimbursement rate in effect on June 30, 2015; multiplied by
(B) two and one-half percent (2.5%).
(2) For the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the reimbursement rate shall be increased by an amount equal to:
(A) the reimbursement rate in effect on June 30, 2015; multiplied by
(B) five percent (5%).
(c) For purposes of this section, the division of disability and rehabilitative services shall use the daily service hour grid in 460 IAC 13-5-2 multiplied by the number of days in the state fiscal year to establish the annual Residential Habilitation and Support (Level 2) hours for each individual. The annual hours times the restored Residential Habilitation and Support (Level 2) hourly rate shall establish the maximum annual Residential Habilitation and Support (Level 2) funding allocation for the individual regardless of whether the Residential Habilitation and Support (Level 2) are authorized and paid on a per unit or per day basis, except in those cases where the division approves a budget modification request to increase the annual allocation for Residential Habilitation and Support (Level 2) under 460 IAC 13-3-5.
As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.137.

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