Md. Code Regs. 32.03.03.07

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 32.03.03.07 - Amount of Subsidy

A. Maximum Monthly Subsidy Amount.

(1) The monthly subsidy amount paid by the local office to a licensee on behalf of a subsidized resident is equal to the lesser of:

(a) The difference between the subsidized resident's net monthly income and the facility's approved monthly fee; or

(b) The maximum monthly subsidy amount set forth in writing annually by the local office, which amount shall be between the minimum rate of $650 and the maximum rate of $1,000 per month, inclusive.

(2) The maximum rate shall increase on July 1 of each year beginning July 1, 2021, by the percentage, if any, by which the Consumer Price Index for the most recent calendar year exceeds the Consumer Price Index for the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest dollar.

(3) The Department shall publish annually the maximum subsidy amount limit.

B. A local office may limit the amount of the monthly fees that providers may charge subsidized residents within the local office's jurisdiction, subject to the approval of the Department.

C. If a subsidized resident stayed in an enrolled provider's facility for less than a full month, the amount of subsidy paid by the local office on behalf of the subsidized resident shall be proportionate to the number of days in the month the subsidized resident stayed in the facility.

D. A resident is considered to be staying at a facility even if absent for up to 14 days if, during the period of absence:

(1) The subsidized resident was hospitalized on an in-patient basis; and

(2) The subsidized resident's bed was held open for the resident by the enrolled provider.

E. The amount of the subsidy shall be recalculated annually according to the date of the initial eligibility determination. The recalculation shall be based on the most recent financial information.

Md. Code Regs. 32.03.03.07

Regulations .07, Group Sheltered Housing for the Elderly, repealed and new Regulations .01_.11, Senior Assisted Living Group Home Subsidy Program, adopted effective August 23, 1999 (26:17 Md. R. 1325)
Regulation .07A amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1585); amended permanently effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 30); amended effective 47:15 Md. R. 713, eff. 7/27/2020