D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 22-A5501

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Rule 22-A5501 - CURRENT RATE

5501.1

Beginning on the effective date of this section, the per diem charge for an inpatient at Saint Elizabeths Hospital shall be seven hundred eighty-three dollars ($783) per day. This charge is based on the fully loaded cost of care as reflected in the most recently filed Medicare cost report.

5501.2

For the purposes of the per diem charge, a consumer shall be considered an inpatient for a day if he or she appears on the census for that day. A patient shall appear on the census form if he or she is a patient in the hospital at 11:59 p.m.

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 22-A5501

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DC12222 (December 24, 2010)

Authority: The Director of the Department of Mental Health (Department), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 104 and 105 of the Department of Mental Health Establishment Amendment Act of 2001, effective December 18, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-56; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-1131.04 and 7-1131.05 ).