This amendment adds language directing the Department of Medical Assistance Services to defer nursing home rebasing until it is able to use 2021 cost reports in the rebasing process. Under the current rebasing schedule, cost reports ending in calendar year (CY) 2020 will be the basis of the next nursing facility rate rebasing. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 base year cost reports will contain significant variable data that reflects a mixture of increased costs (some permanent, others temporary) and reduced occupancy. Given the COVID-19 vaccination program, it is expected that the 2021 cost reports would not be as affected by the increased costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and would better reflect ongoing Medicaid costs as a basis for the next rebasing.