Sec. 10.22.17.15. Phase-In of Provider Component

A. The Administration shall phase in the provider component for existing services.

B. The Administration shall determine providers' increases and decreases as described in this regulation.

C. The individual components and the day habilitation and vocational program provider component in Regulations .06 and .07 of this chapter include increases funded by allocations in the fiscal year 1999 budget. The Administration shall calculate the phase-in of provider components before adding these increases to the rate.

D. Until the rate reaches the rate in Regulation .07 of this chapter, the phase-in for providers with current provider components higher than that stated in Regulation .07 of this chapter shall be calculated as follows:

(1) Each provider's provider component for existing services given after June 30, 1998, shall be adjusted to reflect not more than a 3 percent decrease in the provider's July 1, 1997, funding level;

(2) Each provider's provider component for existing services given after June 30, 1999, shall be adjusted to reflect not more than a 7 percent decrease in the provider's July 1, 1997, funding level;

(3) Each provider's provider component for existing services given after June 30, 2000, shall be adjusted to reflect not more than a 12 percent decrease in the provider's July 1, 1997, funding level; and

(4) Beginning July 1, 2001, the provider component for all existing services is the provider component stated in Regulation .07 of this chapter.

E. Until the rate reaches the rate in Regulation .07 of this chapter, the phase-in for providers with current provider components lower than that stated in Regulation .07 of this chapter shall be calculated within the allocated budget for these services as follows:

(1) Each provider's provider component for existing services given after June 30, 1998, shall be adjusted to reflect at least a 2.5 percent increase in the provider's July 1, 1997, funding level;

(2) Each provider's provider component for existing services given after June 30, 1999, shall be adjusted to reflect at least a 5 percent increase in the provider's July 1, 1997, funding level;

(3) Each provider's provider component for existing services given after June 30, 2000, shall be adjusted to reflect at least a 7.5 percent increase in the provider's July 1, 1997, funding level; and

(4) Beginning July 1, 2001, the provider component for all existing services is the provider component stated in Regulation .07 of this chapter.

F. The provider component for new services or changes in services for any individual after April 30, 1998, is the provider component stated in Regulation .07 of this chapter.