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  499 Additional class of disproportionate share payments for critical access hospitals and qualifying rural hospitals?  

  • DEPARTMENT OF
    PUBLIC WELFARE

    Additional Class of Disproportionate Share Payments for Critical Access Hospitals and Qualifying Rural Hospitals

    [42 Pa.B. 1473]
    [Saturday, March 17, 2012]

     The Department of Public Welfare (Department) is announcing its intent to decrease the allocation of funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011-2012 for disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to qualifying hospitals based on the designation as a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) or as a qualifying rural hospital. This reduction in the allocation for these DSH payments reflects the reduction in the amount allocated for Medical Assistance (MA) inpatient services in the Commonwealth's FY 2011-2012 budget. There is no change in the current qualifying criteria or methodology for determining eligibility for these payments.

    Fiscal Impact

     The FY 2011-2012 fiscal impact, as a result of the changes to these DSH payments is $7.162 million ($3.218 million in State general funds and $3.944 million in Federal funds).

    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).

    GARY D. ALEXANDER, 
    Secretary

     Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-746. (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2011-12 is $3,218,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2012-13 is $0; 2nd Succeeding Year 2013-14 is $0; 3rd Succeeding Year 2014-15 is $0; 4th Succeeding Year 2015-16 is $0; 5th Succeeding Year 2016-17 is $0; (4) 2010-11 Program—$4,677,000; 2009-10 Program—$4,378,000; 2008-09 Program—$4,888,000; (7) MA—CAH; (8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the budget to cover this increase.

    [Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-499. Filed for public inspection March 16, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]

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