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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 21-1932

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES

Supplemental Payments to Qualifying Hospitals

[51 Pa.B. 7304]
[Saturday, November 20, 2021]

 The Department of Human Services (Department) is providing final public notice to establish a new class of supplemental payments beginning Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 to qualifying acute care general hospitals that treat a high percentage of Medical Assistance (MA) patients under 18 years of age. These payments will enable the continuation of quality medical services for children enrolled in the MA program.

 The Department published notice of its intent to allocate funding for these payments at 51 Pa.B. 3398 (June 19, 2021). 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.

Fiscal Impact

 For FY 2020-2021, the Department will allocate $40.163 million in total (State and Federal) funds for these supplemental payments.

MEG SNEAD, 
Acting Secretary

 Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-1469. (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2020-21 is $0; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2021-22 is $9,061,000; 2nd Succeeding Year 2022-23 through 5th Succeeding Year 2025-26 are $0; (4) 2019-20 Program—$344,107,000; 2018-19 Program—$342,544,000; 2017-18 Program—$477,690,000; (7) MA—Fee-for-Service; (8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the budget to cover this increase.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-1932. Filed for public inspection November 19, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]


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