On an annual basis, the department of mental health and addiction services shall determine both of the following using generally accepted governmental accounting principles:
(A) The per diem charge for each hospital operated by the department;
(B) The ancillary per diem rate for each hospital operated by the department.
In determining a hospital's per diem charge and ancillary per diem rate, the department shall consider the average actual per diem cost of maintaining and treating a patient at the hospital or, at the department's discretion, the average actual per diem cost of maintaining and treating a patient in a unit of the hospital.
Last updated August 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM