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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 09-435

NOTICES

Additional Class of Payments to Qualifying Acute Care General Hospitals for Obstetrical Services

[39 Pa.B. 1272]
[Saturday, March 7, 2009]

   The purpose of this notice is to announce the Department of Public Welfare (Department) is providing final notice of the distribution of funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-2008 disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to certain qualifying acute care general hospitals enrolled in the Medical Assistance (MA) Program that provide a high volume of MA births.

   There is no change to the qualifying criteria for determining eligibility for these one-time payments.

   In making these payments, the Department will ensure that no acute care general hospital will receive any DSH payment that is in excess of its hospital-specific DSH upper payment limit and the Commonwealth will not exceed its aggregate annual DSH allotment.

   The Department published notice of its intent to distribute funding for FY 2007-2008 DSH payments to qualifying acute care general hospitals enrolled in the MA Program that provide a high volume of MA births at 38 Pa.B. 3359 (June 28, 2008). The Department did not receive any public comments during the 30 day public comment period following the publication of the notice.

Fiscal Impact

   For FY 2007-2008 fiscal impact related to these payments is $2.722 million ($1.250 million in State funds).

ESTELLE B. RICHMAN,   
Secretary

   Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-582. (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2007-08 is $1.250 M; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2008-09 is $0.000 M; 2nd Succeeding Year 2009-10 is $0.000 M; 3rd Succeeding Year 2010-11 is $0.000 M; 4th Succeeding Year 2011-12 is $0.000 M; 5th Succeeding Year 2012-13 is $0.000 M; (4) 2006-07 Program--$0.0 M; 2005-06 Program--$0.0 M; 2004-05 Program--$0.0 M; (7) Facilities and Services Enhancements; (8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the budget to cover this increase.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-435. Filed for public inspection March 6, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]


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