15-60-102. Utilization fee for bed days in nursing facilities, MCA

TITLE 15. TAXATION

CHAPTER 60. NURSING FACILITY UTILIZATION FEE

Part 1. General Provisions

Utilization Fee For Bed Days In Nursing Facilities

15-60-102. (Temporary) Utilization fee for bed days in nursing facilities. (1) A nursing facility in the state shall pay to the department a utilization fee for each bed day in the facility in the following amounts:

(a) in the amount of $2.80, which must be applied to maintain the price-based average payment rate to nursing facilities at the fiscal year 2003 base amount;

(b) in fiscal year 2006, an additional amount of $4.25 to be used to increase the price-based average payment rate to nursing facilities above the fiscal year 2003 base as provided in 15-60-211; and

(c) beginning July 1, 2006, an additional amount of $5.50 to be used to increase the price-based average payment rate to nursing facilities above the fiscal year 2003 base as provided in 15-60-211.

(2) The fees collected must be deposited as follows:

(a) the amounts collected as provided in subsection (1)(a), in the general fund; and

(b) the amounts collected as provided in subsections (1)(b) and (1)(c), in the account in the state special revenue fund as provided in 15-60-211.

(3) A nursing facility may not place a fee created in this section on a patient's bill. (Void on occurrence of contingency--sec. 18, Ch. 746, L. 1991--see chapter compiler's comment.)

History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 746, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 558, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 509, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 541, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 523, L. 2005.