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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 10-2116

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WELFARE

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

[40 Pa.B. 6484]
[Saturday, November 6, 2010]

Purpose of Notice

 The Department of Public Welfare (Department) is providing final notice of a decrease in the funding allocation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010 for disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to certain qualifying hospitals based on obstetrical and neonatal intensive care cases. There is no change in the current qualifying criteria or methodology for determining eligibility for these payments.

 The Department published notice of its intent to decrease the allocation of funding for these DSH payments at 40 Pa.B. 2720 (May 22, 2010). The Department received no public comments during the 30-day comment period, and will implement the changes described in its notice of intent.

Fiscal Impact

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

MICHAEL P. NARDONE, 
Acting Secretary

 Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-662. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-2116. Filed for public inspection November 5, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]


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