(1) The Montana Medicaid program establishes provider reimbursement rates for medically necessary, covered services based on the estimated demand for services and the legislative appropriation and federal matching funds. Provider reimbursement rates are stated in fee schedules for covered services applicable to the identified Medicaid program. New rates are established by revising the identified program's fee schedule and adopting the new fees as of the stated effective date of the schedule. Copies of the department's current fee schedules are posted at http://medicaidprovider.hhs.mt.gov and may be obtained from the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Health Resources Division, 1401 East Lockey, P.O. Box 202951, Helena, MT 59620-2951. A description of the method for setting the reimbursement rate and the administrative rules applicable to the covered service is published in the chapter or subchapter of this title regarding that service.

(2) The department adopts and incorporates by reference, the fee schedule for the following programs on the date stated:

(a) home and community-based services for elderly and physically disabled persons fee schedule, as provided in ARM 37.40.1421, is effective September 1, 2011.