Sec. 9. (a) The office of Medicaid policy and planning shall produce a statistical report semi-annually for each Medicaid certified comprehensive care health facility that lists the following information:

(1) The health facility’s case mix index for each quarter covered by the statistical report for which the office of Medicaid policy and planning maintains data.

(2) The number of total hours worked in the health facility by each classification of personnel for which the office of Medicaid policy and planning maintains data.

(3) The resident census of the health facility for which the office of Medicaid policy and planning maintains data.

(4) A calculation of the average case-mix-adjusted hours-per-resident-day ratio for each health facility by each classification of nursing personnel and the average hours-per-resident-day ratio for each health facility for all other personnel by category for which the office of Medicaid policy and planning maintains data.

(b) The office of Medicaid policy and planning shall provide a compilation of the statistical reports prepared under subsection (a) to the following:

(1) Each Medicaid certified comprehensive care health facility.

(2) The state department.

(3) The state ombudsman.

(4) Each area ombudsman.

(5) Each area agency on aging.

(c) Each Medicaid certified comprehensive care health facility shall:

(1) make available in a place that is readily accessible to residents and the public a copy of the compilation of statistical reports prepared under subsection (a); and

(2) post a notice that a copy of the compilation of statistical reports may be requested from the licensed nurse in charge of each shift.

(d) The notice required under subsection (c)(2) must meet the following conditions:

(1) Be posted in a conspicuous place that is readily accessible to residents and the public.

(2) Be at least 24 point font size on a poster that is at least eleven (11) inches wide and seventeen (17) inches long.

(3) Contain the:

(A) business telephone number of the administrator of the health facility; and

(B) toll free telephone number for filing complaints with the state department.

(4) State that if a resident, the legal representative of the resident, or another individual designated by the resident is unable to obtain the compilation of statistical reports in subsection (a) from the licensed nurse in charge of each shift, the resident, the legal representative of the resident, or another individual designated by the resident may do any of the following:

(A) Contact the administrator of the health facility.

(B) File a complaint with the state department by using the state department’s toll free telephone number.

(e) The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this section.

As added by P.L.108-2000, SEC.6.