DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WELFAREAdditional Class of Disproportionate Share Payments to Qualifying Teaching Hospitals [40 Pa.B. 675]
[Saturday, January 30, 2010]The purpose of this notice is to announce the Department of Public Welfare's (Department) intent to allocate funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010 for disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to qualifying teaching hospitals that provide psychiatric services to Medical Assistance recipients. There will be no change in the current qualifying criteria or methodology for determining eligibility for these payments.
Fiscal Impact
The FY 2009-2010 fiscal impact, as a result of this additional class of DSH payments is $500,000 ($225,950 in State General Funds and $274,050 in Federal Funds upon approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services).
Public Comment
Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding this notice to the Department of Public Welfare, Office of Medical Assistance Programs, c/o Regulations Coordinator, Room 515, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120. Comments received within 30 days will be reviewed and considered for any subsequent revision of the notice.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid or service may submit comments using the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
HARRIET DICHTER,
Acting SecretaryFiscal Note: 14-NOT-631. (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2009-10 is $226,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2010-11 is $223,000; 2nd Succeeding Year 2011-12 is $222,000; 3rd Succeeding Year 2012-13 is $222,000; 4th Succeeding Year 2013-14 is $222,000; 5th Succeeding Year 2014-15 is $222,000; (4) 2008-09 Program $426.822M; 2007-08 Program $468.589M; 2006-07 Program $513.020M; (7) Medical Assistance—Inpatient; (8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the budget to cover this increase.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-196. Filed for public inspection January 29, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]
