Supplemental Payments for Burn Center Services [40 Pa.B. 2720]
[Saturday, May 22, 2010]Purpose of Notice
The Department of Public Welfare (Department) is announcing its intent to change the funding allocated for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010 for disproportionate share hospital (DSH) 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 2009-2010 fiscal impact, as a result of this additional class of DSH payments is $10.246 million ($4.630 million in State General Funds and $5.616 million in Federal Funds upon approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services).
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 (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
HARRIET DICHTER,
SecretaryFiscal Note: 14-NOT-640. (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2009-10 is $4,630,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2010-11 is $0; 2nd Succeeding Year 2011-12 is $0; 3rd Succeeding Year 2012-13 is $0; 4th Succeeding Year 2013-14 is $0; 5th Succeeding Year 2014-15 is $0; (4) 2008-09 Program—$5,170,000; 2007-08 Program—$5,000,000; 2006-07 Program—$5,000,000; (7) Hospital Based Burn Centers; (8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the budge to cover this increase.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-956. Filed for public inspection May 21, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]
