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provided by federal law for Medicaid certified nursing facilities.

(e)The department shall have the same authority to place…#

(e) The department shall have the same authority to place conditions upon a provider, to impose a monitor or to revoke a certification issued under this section in the manner described in W.S. 35-2-905.

(f)The department, not later than April 1, 2008, shall…#

(f) The department, not later than April 1, 2008, shall promulgate rules under which an emergency case shall be determined to exist with respect to eligibility for federal home and community based waiver services for persons with developmental disabilities or adult brain injury under this act.

(g)The department shall establish by rule and regulation a…#

(g) The department shall establish by rule and regulation a cost based reimbursement system to pay providers of services and supplies under home and community based waiver programs for persons with developmental disabilities or acquired brain injury. The payment system shall:

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provided by federal law for Medicaid certified nursing facilities.

(e)The department shall have the same authority to place…#

(e) The department shall have the same authority to place conditions upon a provider, to impose a monitor or to revoke a certification issued under this section in the manner described in W.S. 35-2-905.

(f)The department, not later than April 1, 2008, shall…#

(f) The department, not later than April 1, 2008, shall promulgate rules under which an emergency case shall be determined to exist with respect to eligibility for federal home and community based waiver services for persons with developmental disabilities or adult brain injury under this act.

(g)The department shall establish by rule and regulation a…#

(g) The department shall establish by rule and regulation a cost based reimbursement system to pay providers of services and supplies under home and community based waiver programs for persons with developmental disabilities or acquired brain injury. The payment system shall:

(i)Use information provided to the department, including…#

(i) Use information provided to the department, including but not limited to:

(A) Provider cost data;

(B) Provider claims data;

(C) Participant needs assessment data;

(D) Other relevant regional and national data.

(ii)Establish a new base period to be used in calculating…#

(ii) Establish a new base period to be used in calculating reimbursement rates to providers for fiscal year 2012 and at least once every four (4) years thereafter but not more than once in any two (2) year period. When a new base period is established, the department shall submit a biennial or supplemental budget request to adjust provider reimbursement rates based on the most current base period;

(iii) Be developed following consultation with Wyoming developmental disability and acquired brain injury waiver program service providers, developmental disability waiver program clients and their families and an expert in cost based waiver program payment systems, which the department is authorized to retain by contract following competitive bidding;