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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 22-1620

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES

Supplemental Payments to Qualifying Hospitals

[52 Pa.B. 6626]
[Saturday, October 22, 2022]

 The Department of Human Services (Department) is providing final notice of its funding allocation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 to establish a new class of supplemental payments to qualifying acute care general hospitals that provide a high volume of services to Medical Assistance eligible and low-income populations in nonrural medically underserved areas according to the Health Resources and Services Administration as of March 8, 2022. These payments will enable the continuation of quality medical services in these areas. The Department is not otherwise changing the qualifying criteria or payment methodology for these payments.

 The Department published notice of its intent to allocate funding for these payments at 52 Pa.B. 2657 (April 30, 2022). 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

 The FY 2021-2022 impact, as a result of the funding allocation for these payments, is $5.283 million in total funds.

MEG SNEAD, 
Acting Secretary

 Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-1542. (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2022-23 is $1,199,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2023-24 through 5th Succeeding Year 2027-28 are $0; (4) 2021-22 Program—$644,059,000; 2020-21 Program—$808,350,000; 2019-20 Program—$344,107,000; (7) Medical Assistance—Fee-for-Service; (8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the budget to cover this increase.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-1620. Filed for public inspection October 21, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]


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