484                                 LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [CH. 199

11.01.01.05 Old Age Assistance

In addition to appropriation
shown on page 48 of the printed
bill, to provide for increased
payments for nursing home
care provided those homes qual-
fied or have the potential to
qualify for participation under

Title XIX of Public Law 89-97

(Medicaid) shall be reimbursed

on the basis of verified audited

costs up to a maximum of $12.00
per day. Homes not submitting

audited costs and homes not

qualified to participate under

shall be reimbursed at a rate not
to exceed $5.00 per day.

IN ADDITION TO APPROPRIA-
TION SHOWN ON PAGE 48
OF THE PRINTED BILL, TO
PROVIDE FOR INCREASED
PAYMENTS FOR NURSING
HOME CARE IN EXTENDED
CARE FACILITIES AND LI-
CENSED NURSING HOMES,
PROVIDED THOSE HOMES
QUALIFY AS SKILLED
NURSING HOMES UNDER
THE REGULATIONS PRO-
MULGATED BY THE U. S.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
EDUCATION AND WELFARE
UNDER TITLE XIX OF PUB-
LIC LAW 89-97 (MEDICAID),
SUCH NURSING HOMES
AND EXTENDED CARE FA-
CILITIES SHALL BE REIM-
BURSED ON THE FOLLOW-
ING BASIS: VERIFIED
AUDITED "COST" AS THAT
TERM IS DETERMINED BY
THE SECRETARY OF
HEALTH, EDUCATION AND
WELFARE IN THE ADMIN-
ISTRATION OF TITLE XVIII
OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY
ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1965;
PLUS AN ADDITIONAL SUM,
TO BE DETERMINED BY
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS, TO PROVIDE A RE-
TURN GREATER THAN
THAT CUSTOMARILY
EARNED BY PUBLIC SERV-