§ 71-5-1006. Penalties for Late Payment — Payment Plan — Proceedings Before Board — Waiver of Penalties — Fees in Abeyance
If any part of any assessment fee imposed by § 71-5-1003 is not paid on or before the due date, a penalty of five percent (5%) of the amount due shall at once accrue and be added to such assessment fee. Thereafter, on the first day of each month during which any part of any […]
§ 71-5-1007. Requirements for Nursing Homes Participating in Medicaid Program — Penalties for Noncompliance — Waiver of Penalties
For the purposes of this part, any nursing home participating in the medicaid program shall file cost reports in accordance with the rules adopted by the bureau. Any nursing home participating in the medicaid program that does not adopt the uniform classification of accounts, or other acceptable accounting methods as shall be established by the […]
§ 71-5-1008. Oversight Authority of Fiscal Review Committee
The fiscal review committee shall review and have oversight of the implementation of this part and the nursing home assessment trust fund.
§ 71-5-1009. Enactment of Part Does Not Excuse Payment of Assessment Fee
Enactment of this part and any amendments to this part shall not operate to excuse the monthly installment payment of any nursing home assessment fee due during any current or prior fiscal year.
§ 71-5-1010. Termination of Fee — Suspension of Assessment
The nursing home annual assessment fee established by this part shall terminate on June 30, 2021. The assessment imposed by this part shall be suspended if the bureau attempts to utilize the money in the account for any use other than permitted by this part. Any assessment fee obligation imposed by § 71-5-1003 shall be […]
§ 71-5-1004. Quality-Based Component of Reimbursement Methodology for Nursing Facility Services
A specified amount of the funding for nursing facility (NF) services shall be set aside during each fiscal year for purposes of calculating a quality-based component of each NF provider’s per diem payment as a quality incentive component, which shall be in addition to quality informed aspects of the NF reimbursement methodology. At the outset […]
§ 71-5-1005. Bureau to Seek Federal Approvals if Necessary — Bureau Authorized to Adopt Rules and Regulations to Implement Part
The bureau shall seek necessary federal approval in the form of state plan amendments in order to implement this part, if it determined such approvals are necessary. The bureau is authorized to adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this part or obtain approval of the state plan amendments. However, § 71-5-1413 shall be the […]
§ 71-5-1001. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Account” means the nursing home assessment trust fund created under this part; “Bureau” means the bureau of TennCare; “Commencement date” means the later of July 1, 2014, or the date when the bureau has received the necessary federal approval to implement the assessment described in […]
§ 71-5-1002. Legislative Intent — Creation of Nursing Home Assessment Trust Fund
It is declared to be the legislative intent that every person is exercising a taxable privilege who engages in the business of providing nursing home care. The assessment fee imposed by this part shall be in addition to all other privilege taxes. The nursing home assessment trust fund is created. The general assembly intends that […]
§ 71-5-1003. Payment of Assessments — Determination of Rate — Time for Payment
Each nursing home shall pay the nursing home assessment in quarterly installments to the account in accordance with this part. In the event of a change of ownership or management of a nursing facility, the successor entity shall be liable for all unpaid nursing home assessment fees, penalties, and interest, and full payment of those […]