Virginia Law

A. For the calculation of facility average age, the department shall use a "schedule of assets" that lists, by year of acquisition, the allowable acquisition cost of facilities' assets, including land improvements, buildings and fixed equipment, and major movable equipment. This schedule shall be submitted annually by the provider on forms to be provided by the department, and shall be audited by the department. The principles of reimbursement for plant cost described in Article 2 (12VAC30-90-30 et seq.) of this subpart shall be used to determine allowable cost.

B. The schedule of assets used in the calculation of average age shall be submitted with the provider's cost report.

C. Facilities failing to submit the schedule of assets timely shall have their nursing facility per diem rate set to zero.

D. Capital expenditures are to be included on the schedule of assets. These do not include land purchases, but do include land improvements, renovations, additions, upgrading to new standards, and equipment purchases. Capital expenditures shall be capital related expenditures costing $50,000 or more each, in aggregate for like items, or in aggregate for a particular project. For facilities with 30 or fewer beds, an amount of $25,000, rather than $50,000, shall apply. The limits of $50,000 and $25,000 shall apply only to expenditures after July 1, 2000. For these purposes, like items means those items acquired within a 12-month period that are classified in one of the categories of land improvements, building improvements, or movable equipment. Additionally, capital-related expenditures that are part of a particular project may be included on the schedule of assets for the cost reporting that is after the date the assets have been placed into service, whether all the required $50,000 threshold of costs of the ongoing project have been incurred as of the reporting date.

E. Items reportable on the schedule of assets may be removed only when disposed of.

F. Acquisition costs related to any sale or change in the ownership of a nursing facility or the assets of a nursing facility shall not be included in the schedule of assets if the transaction occurred after June 30, 2000. Whether such a transaction is the result of a sale of assets, acquisition of capital stock, merger, or any other type of change in ownership, related costs shall not be reported on the schedule of assets.

G. In addition to verifying the schedule of assets, audits of NF allowable capital costs shall continue to be performed in accordance with regulations described in Article 2.