AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

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associated with the provision of wound care services

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These costs include, but are not limited to, support surfaces and kinetic therapy beds.

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The Department shall utilize a minimum occupancy adjustment for the calculation of capital-related costs and indirect cost medians based upon the higher of actual patient days or the effective minimum occupancy limitation defined as the lower of 85 percent or average statewide occupancy for the prior calendar year less five percentage points.

FLOOR AMENDMENTS (HAMILTON) AGREED TO BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES

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I. The Department shall develop a plan for implementing the provisions set forth herein and report the plan to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2001.