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The State Budget Agency has approved INARF’s proposal to use the remaining ~$15M of Coronavirus Relief Funds previously allocated for BDDS HCBS Day Services, Residential and Group Home Relief Grants to address increased COVID-19 related expenses associated with the delivery of the specific services. INARF anticipates that BDDS' formal announcement is forthcoming. View our communication from January 12 for the full list of eligible services. Expense categories covered in the grant will include: Compensation Related Expenses (overtime premiums, shift differentials, hazard pay, nursing compensation, training expenses, unreimbursed family leave and sick pay, vaccine incentives, expenses for securing and maintaining adequate staff [e.g. hiring bonuses and retention payments, child care, transportation, and temporary housing]) Unemployment Claims for Non-Profit Entities Increased employee benefits and Workers Compensation Unreimbursed COVID-19 Testing Expense (e.g. expenses for test administration, third party labs, reimbursements to employees, increases in self-insured claims for COVID-19 Testing) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Expense Other COVID-19 Related Expense Unreimbursed November and December 2020 Residential and Group Home Services Expenses (may be claimed in application for January expenses only) Each month’s grant will be capped at 4.2% of average monthly Medicaid claims processed for the period from March 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Allowable grant expenses that have not been reimbursed through the grant process may be claimed on the subsequent month’s application. Report allowable grant expenses for prior months in excess of the grant amounts received for grant period beginning January 1, 2021 and after.
The State Budget Agency has approved INARF’s proposal to use the remaining ~$15M of Coronavirus Relief Funds previously allocated for BDDS HCBS Day Services, Residential and Group Home Relief Grants to address increased COVID-19 related expenses associated with the delivery of the specific services. INARF anticipates that BDDS' formal announcement is forthcoming.
View our communication from January 12 for the full list of eligible services.
Expense categories covered in the grant will include:
Each month’s grant will be capped at 4.2% of average monthly Medicaid claims processed for the period from March 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Allowable grant expenses that have not been reimbursed through the grant process may be claimed on the subsequent month’s application.