822 Payments for burn center services

DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WELFARE

Payments for Burn Center Services

[41 Pa.B. 2497]
[Saturday, May 14, 2011]

 The Department of Public Welfare (Department) is announcing its intent to increase the funding allocation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-2011 for disproportionate share hospital payments to certain qualifying Medical Assistance (MA) enrolled acute care general hospital burn centers. There will be no change in the current qualifying criteria or methodology for determining eligibility for these payments.

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.

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 [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users).

GARY D. ALEXANDER, 
Acting Secretary

 Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-686. (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. 11-822. Filed for public inspection May 13, 2011, 9:00 a.m.]