NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES
Disproportionate Share Payments for Trauma Services
[51 Pa.B. 508]
[Saturday, January 23, 2021]The Department of Human Services (Department) is providing final notice of its funding allocation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020 disproportionate share hospital payments to qualifying Medical Assistance (MA) enrolled acute care general hospitals qualifying as trauma centers, as well as qualifying criteria and payment methodology changes due to the act of July 2, 2019 (P.L. 359, No. 54).
The Department published notice of its intent to allocate funding for these payments at 50 Pa.B. 2141 (April 18, 2020). The Department received no comments during the 30-day comment period. The Department will implement the total payment set forth in the notice of intent but because of a temporary increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage available under section 6008 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (Pub.L. No. 116-127), the breakdown of the State and Federal share is different than what was set forth in the notice of intent.
Fiscal Impact
The FY 2019-2020 impact, as a result of the funding allocation for these payments, is $18.128 million in total funds.
TERESA D. MILLER,
SecretaryFiscal Note: 14-NOT-1407. (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2019-20 is $7,397,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2020-21 through 5th Succeeding Year 2024-25 are $0; (4) 2018-19 Program—$8,656,000; 2017-18 Program—$8,656,000; 2016-17 Program—$8,656,000; (7) Trauma Centers; (8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the budget to cover this increase.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-135. Filed for public inspection January 22, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]
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