This instrument was developed for the National Board and Care Survey project. This project was conducted by the Bureau of the Census under contract for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy. For additional information about this subject, you can visit the DALTCP home page at http://aspe.hhs.gov/_/office_specific/daltcp.cfm or contact the office at HHS/ASPE/DALTCP, Room 424E, H.H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20201. The e-mail address is: webmaster.DALTCP@hhs.gov. The DALTCP Project Officer was Robert Clark.
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QUESTIONNAIRE 3
PAYMENT/ELIGIBILITY
FIFTY STATE SURVEY OF AGENCIES INVOLVED
IN THE REGULATION OF BOARD AND CARE HOMES
| STATE: _________________________ AGENCY: _________________________ CONTACT: _________________________ POSITION: _________________________ | DATE: _________________________ INTERVIEWER: _________________________ |
| START TIME: _________________________ |
PART I: PAYMENTS TO RESIDENTS
1. Does this agency make any payments to board and care residents for room, board and oversight, supervision or personal care or case management for elderly residents?
_____Yes Y = Yes
N = No
D = Don't Know_____No (IF NO, SKIP TO QUESTION 8.) _____Don't Know
2. What are the eligiblity criteria for clients whose care is paid for by this agency? (LIST CRITERIA SEPARATELY.)
A. _________________________ B. _________________________ C. _________________________ D. _________________________ E. _________________________
3. Does the reimbursement level vary by the following:
a. Resident care needs/disability level?
_____Yes Y = Yes
N = NoSpecify dollar amounts only, no cents.
If unknown, code "9's."
_____No IF YES, SPECIFY:
Minimum reimbursement $_____
Maximum reimbursement $_____
Average reimbursement $_____b. Resident's age?
_____Yes Y = Yes
N = NoSpecify dollar amounts only, no cents.
If unknown, code "9's."
_____No IF YES, SPECIFY:
Minimum reimbursement $_____
Maximum reimbursement $_____
Average reimbursement $_____c. Services provided to a client?
_____Yes Y = Yes
N = NoSpecify dollar amounts only, no cents.
If unknown, code "9's."
_____No IF YES, SPECIFY:
Minimum reimbursement $_____
Maximum reimbursement $_____
Average reimbursement $_____d. Other? (SPECIFY) _________________________
_____Yes Y = Yes
N = NoSpecify dollar amounts only, no cents.
If unknown, code "9's."
_____No IF YES, SPECIFY:
Minimum reimbursement $_____
Maximum reimbursement $_____
Average reimbursement $_____e. No variation in reimbursement levels.
_____Yes Y = Yes
N = NoSpecify dollar amounts only, no cents.
If unknown, code "9's."
_____No IF YES, SPECIFY:
Minimum reimbursement $_____
Maximum reimbursement $_____
Average reimbursement $_____
4. If rates are based on client disability, how often are the clients re-evaluated? _________________________
5. What is/are the source(s) of the funds available for payments to board and care residents? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.)
_____Medicaid program If checked, code "Y;" if not checked, code "N." _____Medicaid Waiver Program ("2176 waivers") _____SSI _____State Supplementary payment _____Other state-only funding (DESCRIBE) _____County funds _____Other (SPECIFY) _________________________ _____Don't Know
6. How often are rates reviewed? _________________________ Specify in yearly intervals.
7. When was the last time the rates were reviewed? _________________________, 19_____ Give month and year.
PART II: PAYMENTS TO HOMES
8. Does this agency make any payments to board and care HOMES for room, board and oversight, supervision or personal care or case management for elderly residents?
_____Yes Y = Yes
N = No
D = Don't Know_____No (IF NO, SKIP TO QUESTION 16.) _____Don't Know
9. What are the criteria homes must meet to receive these payments? (LIST CRITERIA SEPARATELY.)
A. _________________________ B. _________________________ C. _________________________ D. _________________________ E. _________________________
10. Who determines whether homes meet the criteria you just stated? _________________________
11. Is the rate the same for all homes (a "class-based" rate) or individual for each home?
_____Class-Based C = Class-Based
I = Individual
D = Don't Know_____Individual _____Don't Know
12. Does the reimbursement level vary by the following:
a. Size of a facility?
_____Yes Y = Yes
N = NoSpecify dollar amounts only, no cents.
If unknown, code "9's."
_____No IF YES, SPECIFY:
Minimum reimbursement $_____
Maximum reimbursement $_____
Average reimbursement $_____b. Services provided in a facility?
_____Yes Y = Yes
N = NoSpecify dollar amounts only, no cents.
If unknown, code "9's."
_____No IF YES, SPECIFY:
Minimum reimbursement $_____
Maximum reimbursement $_____
Average reimbursement $_____c. Staffing of a facility?
_____Yes Y = Yes
N = NoSpecify dollar amounts only, no cents.
If unknown, code "9's."
_____No IF YES, SPECIFY:
Minimum reimbursement $_____
Maximum reimbursement $_____
Average reimbursement $_____d. Licensure or certification status?
_____Yes Y = Yes
N = NoSpecify dollar amounts only, no cents.
If unknown, code "9's."
_____No IF YES, SPECIFY:
Minimum reimbursement $_____
Maximum reimbursement $_____
Average reimbursement $_____e. Location of a facility?
_____Yes Y = Yes
N = NoSpecify dollar amounts only, no cents.
If unknown, code "9's."
_____No IF YES, SPECIFY:
Minimum reimbursement $_____
Maximum reimbursement $_____
Average reimbursement $_____f. Other? (SPECIFY) _________________________
_____Yes Y = Yes
N = NoSpecify dollar amounts only, no cents.
If unknown, code "9's."
_____No IF YES, SPECIFY:
Minimum reimbursement $_____
Maximum reimbursement $_____
Average reimbursement $_____g. No variation in reimbursement levels.
_____Yes Y = Yes
N = NoSpecify dollar amounts only, no cents.
If unknown, code "9's."
_____No IF YES, SPECIFY:
Minimum reimbursement $_____
Maximum reimbursement $_____
Average reimbursement $_____
13. What is/are the source(s) of the funds used for payments to homes? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.)
_____Medicaid program If checked, code "Y;" if not checked, code "N." _____Medicaid Waiver Program ("2176 waivers") _____SSI _____State Supplementary payment _____Other state-only funding (DESCRIBE) _____County funds _____Other (SPECIFY) _________________________ _____Don't Know
14. How offten are rates reviewed? _________________________ Specify in yearly intervals.
15. When was the last time the rates were reviewed? _________________________, 19_____ Give month and year.
16. If board and care residents receiving SSI have special one time emergency problems or needs (teeth, medicine, assistive devices such as canes or walkers, clothes) is additional money made available to them?
_____Yes Y = Yes
N = No
D = Don't Know_____No (IF NO, SKIP TO QUESTIONS 18.) _____Don't Know How many clients received these funds in FY90?
Enter number: _________________________ If unknown, code "9's."
How many applied for these funds in FY90?
Enter number: _________________________ If unknown, code "9's."
17. What agency provides this funding?
Agency name: _________________________ Agency name: _________________________
18. Does this agency make any payments to elderly residents of board and care for services OTHER THAN room, board and oversight? For example, home health visits, transportation, adult day care.
_____Yes If yes, also complete questionnaire 5. _____No If no, ask for other contact who might provide this information. _________________________
19. Are you satisfied with the current state and local division of responsibility for board and care within your state?
_____Yes Y = Yes
N = No_____No
Why not?_________________________