DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WELFAREChange to an Additional Class of Disproportionate Share Payments [44 Pa.B. 7142]
[Saturday, November 8, 2014]The Department of Public Welfare (Department) is providing final notice of its Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-2014 funding allocation, including the increase to this allocation for disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to certain qualifying Medical Assistance (MA) enrolled hospitals that advance the Department's goal of enhancing access to multiple types of medical care in economically distressed areas of this Commonwealth. There is no change in the qualifying criteria or payment methodology for this additional class of DSH payments.
In making these payments, the Department ensures that no acute care general hospital receives a DSH payment that is in excess of its hospital-specific DSH upper payment limit and the Commonwealth is not exceeding its aggregate annual DSH allotment.
The Department published notice of its intent to allocate funding for these DSH payments at 44 Pa.B. 134 (January 4, 2014) and to increase funding for these payments at 44 Pa.B. 3642 (June 14, 2014). The Department received no public comments during either 30-day comment period, and will implement the changes as described in the notices of intent.
Fiscal Impact
The FY 2013-2014 fiscal impact as a result of this increase in the allocation for the additional class of DSH payments is $44.331 million ($20.605 million in State general funds and $23.726 million in Federal funds).
BEVERLY D. MACKERETH,
SecretaryFiscal Note: 14-NOT-914. (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2013-14 is $7,312,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2014-15 is $13,293,000; 2nd Succeeding Year 2015-16 through 5th Succeeding Year 2018-19 are $0; (4) 2012-13 Program—$268,112,000; 2011-12 Program—$325,685,000; 2010-11 Program—$243,809,000; (7) MA—Inpatient; (8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the budget to cover this increase.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-2332. Filed for public inspection November 7, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]
