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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 10-2117

NOTICES

Payments for Burn Center Services

[40 Pa.B. 6485]
[Saturday, November 6, 2010]

Purpose of Notice

 The Department of Public Welfare (Department) is providing final notice of a change to the funding allocation 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 is no change in the current qualifying criteria or methodology for determining eligibility for these payments.

 The Department published notice of its intent to change the funding allocated for DSH payments to certain qualifying MA enrolled acute care general hospital burn centers 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 additional class of DSH payments is $10.246 million ($4.630 million in State General Funds and $5.616 million in Federal Funds).

MICHAEL P. NARDONE, 
Acting Secretary

 Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-666. (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 budget to cover this increase.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-2117. Filed for public inspection November 5, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]


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