DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WELFAREOffice of Medical Assistance Programs; Fee Increase of Selected Outpatient Services [29 Pa.B. 5352] The General Appropriations Act of 1999 (Act No. 1-A) provided funds to increase fees for services rendered by outpatient psychiatric clinics, outpatient partial hospitalization programs and outpatient drug and alcohol clinics. Notification of the increased fees was previously published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on June 26, 1999, as well as in Medical Assistance (MA) Bulletin 28-99-03, 29-99-02, and 33-99-01. However, the Department inadvertently omitted two services and their fees and listed the incorrect fee for one of the services.
By this notice, the Department of Public Welfare announces the correction and/or addition of the following outpatient services and fees to the list previously published in the June 26, 1999 issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin, and in MA Bulletin 28-99-03. The effective date for the additions and/or corrections is July 1, 1999. The codes reflected below are either in addition to, or a revision of, the codes covered by the previous notice and MA Bulletin.
Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Clinic Services Procedure Type of Description of the Code Service Procedure New Fee W0149 AF Psychotherapy (Indiv. and Family) after initial 1/2 hour session (qtr. hour increments) $13 Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic Services Procedure Type of Description of the Code Service Procedure New Fee W0148 70 Psychotherapy (Indiv. and Family) after initial 1/2 hour session (qtr. hour increments) $13 Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Services Procedure Type of Description of the Code Service Procedure New Fee W0864 AH Licensed Children's Partial Hosp. program; adult, per hour $14
The fiscal note was prepared under provision of section 612 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 232).
Contact Person
A copy of this notice is available for review at local County Assistance Offices. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to this notice within 30 days of this publication. These comments should be sent to the Department of Public Welfare, Office of Medical Assistance Programs, c/o Deputy Secretary's Office, Attention: Regulations Coordinator, Room 515 Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120.
Persons with a disability may use the AT&T Relay Service by calling (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users). Persons who require another alternative should contact Thomas Vracarich in the Office of Legal Counsel at (717) 783-2209.
FEATHER O. HOUSTOUN,
SecretaryFiscal Note: 14-NOT-218. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption. The cost of these additions and corrections has been budgeted for and can be absorbed by the Medical Assistance--Outpatient appropriation.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-1719. Filed for public inspection October 8, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]
