1369 Action taken by the Commission

INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION

Action Taken by the Commission

[37 Pa.B. 4153]
[Saturday, July 28, 2007]

   The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met publicly at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 19, 2007, and announced the following:

Regulation Approved:

   Department of Public Welfare #14-511: Inpatient Hospital Services (amends 55 Pa. Code Chapter 1163).

Approval Order

Public Meeting held
July 19, 2007

Commissioners Voting: Arthur Coccodrilli, Chairperson; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson; David J. DeVries, Esq.; John F. Mizner, Esq., by Proxy

Department of Public Welfare--Inpatient Hospital Services; Regulation No. 14-511 (#2615)

   On June 5, 2007, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this regulation from the Department of Public Welfare (Department). This rulemaking amends 55 Pa. Code § 1163.66. Notice of proposed rulemaking was omitted for this regulation; it will become effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   This regulation limits the Department's payment of Medicare cost-sharing amounts for impatient hospital services rendered to dual eligible Medical Assistance recipients in the same manner as the Department's payments of Medicare cost-sharing payments for all other services.

   We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Department (62 P. S. §§ 201 and 443.1) and the intention of the General Assembly. Having considered all of the other criteria of the Regulatory Review Act, we find promulgation of this regulation is in the public interest.

By Order of the Commission:

   This regulation is approved.

ARTHUR COCCODRILLI,   
Chairperson

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 07-1369. Filed for public inspection July 27, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]