R510-100-3. Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

(1) Affected funding sources for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO) Program.

(a) All Federal and State funds received for delivery of the LTCO Program with the exception of State Division administrative funds.

(i) Funding Formula for the LTCO Program.

The funding formula for the LTCO Program shall allocate dollars to each designated AAA based on the following factors:

(A) Federal Funds.

Using the base allocation of federal funds available for the LTCO program during State Fiscal Year 1993, each designated AAA will receive an equal share of the dollars available.

Additional funds that may become available above the base allocation will be distributed based on each AAA proportion of long-term care beds in the State as reported by the State Department of Health and the Division for the preceding year. Long-term care beds shall include licensed nursing facility beds, licensed residential care beds, and approved adult foster care beds.

(B) State General Funds.

A base allocation of $60,000 shall be distributed equally to each designated AAA.

State General funds in excess of this base allocation shall be distributed based on each AAA's proportion of long-term care beds in the State, as reported by the State Department of Health and the Division for the preceding year.