Record Statewide Service Ceilings

As the State IV-E administrator, you establish ceilings for public and private foster homes. This ceiling is the maximum amount the State will reimburse a county agency for a given service. Each year you collect the minimum and maximum agency rates of all counties, then compute ceilings based on the statewide minimum and maximum amounts are established from a statewide survey.  The least amount paid statewide is the minimum.  The highest amount is the maximum.  This may change on an annual basis. You enter the results of your calculations into Ohio SACWIS.

The system allows you to add a new ceiling and record the annual updates to the ceilings already in the system.

• Add a new statewide service ceiling

  1. Click the Financial tab at the top of the screen.

  2. Click the Service tab.

  3. Click the Statewide Ceilings link in the menu on the left. The Statewide Service Ceilings list screen appears. It lists the ceilings in effect for services statewide.

  4. Click Add Ceiling. The Statewide Service Ceiling Details screen appears.

  5. Complete all the fields, which are required fields, on this screen.

  6. Click Save. You are returned to the Statewide Service Ceilings list screen.

• Set new ceiling amounts for existing services

  1. Click the Financial tab at the top of the screen.

  2. Click the Service tab.

  3. Click the Statewide Ceilings link in the menu on the left. The Statewide Service Ceilings list screen appears. It lists the ceilings in effect for services statewide.

  4. To limit the display, complete the Service Group/Category field, click Current Year or All Years, then click Filter. The ceilings that meet your criteria appears in the table.

  5. Click Set Ceilings. The Statewide Service Ceilings screen appears.

  6. Complete the fields in the Begin Date, End Date, and Ceiling columns.

  7. Click Save. You are returned to the Statewide Service Ceilings list screen.