Rate determinations for cost.

75-02-06-16. Rate determinations for cost. 1. This section is applicable for establishing a cost rate for direct care, other direct care, and indirect care for the June 30, 2021, report year. 2. Rate determination. a. For the direct cost category, the actual rate is calculated using allowable historical operating costs and adjustment factors provided for in subsection 5 divided by standardized resident days. The actual rate as calculated is compared to the limit rate to determine the lesser of the actual rate or the limit rate. The lesser rate is given the rate weight of one. The rate weight of one for direct care is then multiplied times the weight for each classification to establish the direct care rate for that classification. b. For the other direct cost category, the actual rate is calculated using allowable historical operating costs and adjustment factors provided for in subsection 4 divided by resident days. The actual rate as calculated is compared to the limit rate to determine the lesser of the actual rate or the limit rate. c. For the indirect cost category, the actual rate is calculated using allowable historical operating costs and adjustment factors provided for in subsection 4 divided by resident days subject to the adjustments provided for in subdivision g of subsection 4. The actual rate as calculated is compared to the limit rate to determine the lesser of the actual rate or the limit rate. d. For the passthrough costs category, the actual rate is calculated using allowable historical operating costs divided by resident days subject to the adjustments provided for in subdivision g of subsection 4. 34 e. The property rate must be the greater of the fair rental value rate or the rate calculated using allowable property costs. The property rate must be calculated using resident days subject to the adjustments provided for in subdivision g of subsection 4. The fair rental value rate must be the rate established under subdivision e of subsection 1 of section