DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WELFAREDisproportionate Share and Supplemental Hospital Payments [39 Pa.B. 7255]
[Saturday, December 26, 2009]Purpose of Notice
The Department of Public Welfare (Department) is providing final notice of the distribution of funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010 inpatient disproportionate share hospital (DSH), outpatient DSH and direct medical education payments based upon the final FY 2009-2010 Commonwealth budget.
The Department published notice of its intent to reduce funding for inpatient DSH, outpatient DSH and direct medical education payments for FY 2009-2010 at 39 Pa.B. 5669 (September 26, 2009). The Department also indicated that it would provide notice of the actual amount of funds available for these payments based on the enacted budget for FY 2009-2010. The Department received no public comments during the 30-day public comment period, and will implement the actual funding allocations detailed in this final notice.
The Department is allocating $35.690 million in State General Funds for inpatient DSH payments with no change in the current methodology for determining eligibility for those payments. For FY 2009-2010, the aggregate amount of inpatient DSH payments is not to exceed $78.977 million in total funds.
The Department is allocating $17.082 million in State General Funds for outpatient DSH payments with no change in the current methodology for determining eligibility for those payments. For FY 2009-2010, the aggregate amount of outpatient DSH payments is not to exceed $50.022 million in total funds.
The Department is allocating $21.860 million in State General Funds for direct medical education payments with no change in the current methodology for determining eligibility for those payments. For FY 2009-2010, the aggregate amount of direct medical education payments is not to exceed $64.011 million in total funds.
Fiscal Impact
The FY 2009-2010 savings, as a result of these reductions is $35.069 million ($11.976 million in State General Funds).
ESTELLE B. RICHMAN
SecretaryFiscal Note: 14-NOT-627. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-2384. Filed for public inspection December 24, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]
