Tracking #2007-00649
(Former Emergency Filing#2007-00633)
Emergency 6/8/07, eff. 7/1/07 
Permanent Adoption 8/3/07

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(12 CCR 2509-1)

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Revision of Section 7.419 was final (permanent) adoption of emergency rules at the 8/3/2007 State Board meeting, with an effective date of 7/1/2007 (Rule-making# 07-5-22-1). Statement of Basis and Purpose and specific statutory authority for these revisions were incorporated by reference into the rule. These materials are available for review by the public during normal working hours at the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Performance Improvement, Boards and Commissions Division, State Board Administration.
Revisions of Section 7.111 were final adoption following publication at the 8/3/2007 State Board meeting, with an effective date of 10/1/2007 (Rule-Making# 07-3-29-1). Statement of Basis and Purpose and specific statutory authority for these revisions were incorporated by reference into the rule. These materials are available for review by the public during normal working hours at the Colorado Department of Human Services, State Board Administration.
Revision of Sections 7.304.21, 7.500.2, 7.500.311, 7.701.32, 7.701.33, and 7.710.56 were adopted as emergency at the 8/3/2007 State Board meeting, with an effective date of 8/3/2007 (Rule-making# 07-5-9-1). Statement of Basis and Purpose and specific statutory authority for these revisions were incorporated by reference into the rule. These materials are available for review by the public during normal working hours at the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Performance Improvement, Boards and Commissions Division, State Board Administration.

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(12 CCR 2509-5)

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7.419  THERAPEUTIC RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITY (TRCCF) RATE SETTING [Rev. eff. 7/1/07]
A.  New Therapeutic Residential Child Care Facility (TRCCF) Provider Rate Setting
A new Therapeutic Residential Child Care Facility (TRCCF) shall receive a per diem rate (child maintenance, administrative maintenance, and services) equal to the most recent weighted average rate. This per diem rate shall remain in effect until new rates are established for all providers.
1.  A new therapeutic residential child care facility means a facility not previously licensed as a TRCCF or a facility  that  has been licensed as a TRCCF.
2.  TRCCF's that have been previously licensed as a TRCCF and have undergone a transfer of ownership are not considered new facilities.
3.  New facilities shall be treated as established facilities for rate determination purposes at the next round of rate setting.
B.  The Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-08 rate setting process for the Trails base anchor rate for existing TRCCF is as follows: 
1.  The provider’s most recent cost report submitted by May 16, 2007, shall be used to establish the provider's cost report rate. The cost report rate is the sum of child maintenance, administrative maintenance, and services included on the utilization page of the provider cost report.
2.  A one and one-half percent (1.5%) increase in community provider rates shall be added to the average of each provider's payment rate in Trails. The payment rate includes child maintenance, administrative maintenance, and services. An average of all the provider payments is computed. One standard deviation shall be added to the average to determine a ceiling rate.
3.  A comparison shall be done between the provider's cost report rate and the ceiling rate. Providers with cost report rates below the ceiling rate will receive their cost report rate. Providers with cost report rates above the ceiling rate will receive the ceiling rate.

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