Payments for Burn Center Services [42 Pa.B. 873]
[Saturday, February 11, 2012]The Department of Public Welfare (Department) is providing final notice of an increase to the funding allocation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-2011 for disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to certain qualifying Medical Assistance enrolled acute care general hospital burn centers. There is no change in the qualifying criteria or payment methodology for these payments.
The Department published notice of its intent to increase the funding allocation for these DSH payments at 41 Pa.B. 2497 (May 14, 2011). The Department received no public comments during the 30-day comment period, and will implement the changes as described in its notice of intent.
Fiscal Impact
The FY 2010-2011 fiscal impact is $11.150 million ($4.946 million in State funds). These payments are provided for in the FY 2010-2011 Hospital Based Burn Center appropriation.
GARY D. ALEXANDER,
SecretaryFiscal Note: 14-NOT-737. (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2010-11 is $4,946,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2011-12 is $0; 2nd Succeeding Year 2012-13 is $0; 3rd Succeeding Year 2013-14 is $0; 4th Succeeding Year 2014-15 is $0; 5th Succeeding Year 2015-16 is $0; (4) 2007-08 Program—$5,000,000; 2008-09 Program—$5,170,000; 2009-10 Program—$4,630,000; (7) Hospital Based Burn Centers; (8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the budget to cover this increase.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-255. Filed for public inspection February 10, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]
