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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 09-437

NOTICES

Supplemental Payments for Burn Center Services

[39 Pa.B. 1272]
[Saturday, March 7, 2009]

   The purpose of this notice is to announce that the Department of Public Welfare (Department) intends to allocate funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009 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 current qualifying criteria or methodology for determining eligibility for these payments.

Fiscal Impact

   The FY 2008-2009 fiscal impact, as a result of this additional class of DSH payments is $11.368 million ($5.170 million in State General Funds and $6.198 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 the Department at the following address: 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 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).

ESTELLE B. RICHMAN,   
Secretary

   Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-585. (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2008-09 is $5.170 M; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2009-10 is $0.000 M; 2nd Succeeding Year 2010-11 is $0.000 M; 3rd Succeeding Year 2011-12 is $0.000 M; 4th Succeeding Year 2012-13 is $0.000 M; 5th Succeeding Year 2013-14 is $0.000 M; (4) 2007-08 Program--$5 M; 2006-07 Program--$5 M; 2005-06 Program--$0 M; (7) Hospital Based Burn Centers; (8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the budget to cover this increase.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-437. Filed for public inspection March 6, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]


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