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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 24-874

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES

Changes to Supplemental Payments to Qualifying Hospitals

[54 Pa.B. 3585]
[Saturday, June 22, 2024]

Background

 The Department of Human Services (Department) announced its intent to allocate funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 for supplemental payments for certain acute care general hospitals that provide a high volume of services to Medical Assistance (MA) eligible and low-income populations in nonrural medically underserved areas at 53 Pa.B. 8003 (December 23, 2023). The Department subsequently announced it would not allocate funding for this payment at 54 Pa.B. 2428 (May 4, 2024).

Purpose of Notice

 Although the Department previously announced that it would not allocate funding for FY 2023-2024 for supplemental payments for certain acute care general hospitals that provide a high volume of services to MA eligible and low-income populations in nonrural medically underserved areas, this notice provides information on how the public may submit comments.

Fiscal Impact

 The Department will not allocate the $5.449 million in total funds (State and Federal) for the supplemental payments identified previously.

Public Comment

 Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding this notice to the Department of Human Services, Office of Medical Assistance Programs, c/o Regulations Coordinator, P.O. Box 2675, Harrisburg, PA 17120 or to RA-PWMAProgComments@pa.gov. Comments received within 30 days will be reviewed and considered for any subsequent revision of the notice.

 Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid or service may submit comments using the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).

VALERIE A. ARKOOSH, 
Secretary

 Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-1636. Under section 612 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 232), (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2023-24 is -$1,429,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2024-25 through 4th Succeeding Year 2027-28 are $0; (4) 2022-23 Program—$589,137,000; 2021-22 Program—$644,059,000; 2020-21 Program—$808,350,000; (7) MA Fee-for-Service; (8) recommends adoption. This action will result in a savings to the Commonwealth.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-874. Filed for public inspection June 21, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]


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