955 Additional class of payments to qualifying acute care general hospitals for obstetrical and neonatal intensive care services

Additional Class of Payments to Qualifying Acute Care General Hospitals for Obstetrical and Neonatal Intensive Care Services

[40 Pa.B. 2720]
[Saturday, May 22, 2010]

Purpose of Notice

 The Department of Public Welfare (Department) is announcing its intent to decrease the allocation of funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010 for disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to certain qualifying hospitals based on obstetrical and neonatal intensive care cases. This decrease is a result of necessary mid-year spending reductions to the Commonwealth's 2009-2010 enacted budget. There will be no change in the current qualifying criteria or methodology for determining eligibility for these payments.

Fiscal Impact

 The FY 2009-2010 fiscal impact as a result of this reduction is $1.107 million ($0.500 million in State funds).

Public Comment

 Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding this notice to 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).

HARRIET DICHTER, 
Secretary

 Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-638. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-955. Filed for public inspection May 21, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]