Section 5168.45 | Increase in franchise permit fee rate.
(A) If the United States secretary of health and human services approves the waiver sought under section 5168.43 of the Revised Code, the department of medicaid may do both of the following regarding the franchise permit fee assessed under section 5168.42 of the Revised Code:
(1) Determine how much money the franchise permit fee would have raised in a fiscal year if not for the waiver;
(2) For each nursing home and hospital subject to the franchise permit fee, other than a nursing home or hospital that has its franchise permit fee rate reduced under section 5168.44 of the Revised Code, uniformly increase the amount of the franchise permit fee rate for a fiscal year to an amount that will have the franchise permit fee raise an amount of money that does not exceed the amount determined under division (A)(1) of this section for that fiscal year.
(B) If the department increases the franchise permit fee rate in accordance with division (A) of this section for the first fiscal year during which the waiver takes effect, the department shall determine the amount of the increase not later than the effective date of the waiver and shall mail to each nursing home and hospital subject to the increase notice of the increase not later than the last day of the first month of the quarter that begins after the United States secretary approves the waiver. If the department increases the franchise permit fee rate in accordance with division (A) of this section for a subsequent fiscal year, the department shall make such determinations and notify the nursing homes and hospitals in accordance with section 5168.47 of the Revised Code.
Available Versions of this Section
- September 29, 2013 – House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly [ View September 29, 2013 Version ]
- September 29, 2015 – House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly [ View September 29, 2015 Version ]