Section 15.04. Assessment calculation.

 

(1)   Assessment. Every facility that is not excluded under s. DHS 15.03 shall pay an assessment per licensed bed as prescribed by s. 50.14 , Stats., and as calculated pursuant to this section and s. 50.14 , Stats. The amounts of the assessment per licensed bed shall be as specified by s. 50.14 , Stats.

(2)   Calculation.

(a) The assessment shall be on the number of licensed beds of the facility on the 15th day of the calendar month previous to the month of assessment, as verified by the department.

(b)

1. In determining the number of licensed beds, if the number of beds is other than a whole number, the fractional part of the amount shall be disregarded unless it equals 50% or more of a whole number, in which case the amount shall be increased to the next whole number.

2. The number of licensed beds of a nursing home includes any number of beds that have been delicensed under s. 49.45 (6m) (ap) 1. , Stats., but not deducted from the nursing home's licensed bed capacity under s. 49.45 (6m) (ap) 4. a. , Stats.

(c) In a facility having some beds that are licensed as ICF-MR beds and some beds that are licensed as nursing home beds, separate calculations shall be performed for the ICF-MR beds and for the nursing home beds.

History: Cr. Register, May, 1993, No. 449 , eff. 6-1-93; emerg. am., eff. 7-28-03; CR 03-080 : am. (1), (2) (a) and (c), renum. (2) (b) to be (2) (b) 1. and am., cr. (2) (b) 2. Register February 2004 No. 578 , eff. 3-1-04.