36-2953

36-2953. Department long-term care system
fund; uniform accounting

A. The department shall establish and maintain a department long-term care system
fund which is a separate fund to distinguish its revenues and its expenditures pursuant
to this article from other programs funded or administered by the department. Subject to
legislative appropriation, the fund shall be used to pay administrative and program costs
associated with the operation of the system. The department long-term care system fund
shall be divided as follows:

1. An account for eligibility determination pursuant to section 36-2933, if the
administration enters into an interagency agreement with the department pursuant to
section 36-2933, subsection E.

2. An account for the provision of long-term care services as prescribed in section
36-2939, subsections A and B.

B. The department long-term care system fund shall be comprised of:

1. Monies paid by the administration pursuant to the contract.

2. Amounts paid by third party payors.

3. Gifts, donations and grants from any source.

4. State appropriations for the department long-term care system pursuant to this
article.

5. Interest on monies deposited in the long-term care system fund.

C. The department shall submit a prospective long-term care budget as prescribed by
the administration.

D. The administration shall prescribe a uniform accounting system for the fund
established pursuant to subsection A of this section. Technical assistance shall be
provided by the administration to the department in order to facilitate the
implementation of the uniform accounting system.

E. The department shall submit an annual audited financial and programmatic report
for the preceding fiscal year as required by the administration. The report shall
include beginning and ending fund balances, revenues and expenditures including specific
identification of administrative costs for the system. The report shall include the
number of members served by the system and the cost incurred for various types of
services provided to members in a format prescribed by the director.

F. The department shall submit additional utilization and financial reports as
required by the director.

G. The director shall make at least an annual review of the department's records
and accounts.