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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 12-620

NOTICES

Trauma Disproportionate Share Payments

[42 Pa.B. 1932]
[Saturday, April 7, 2012]

 The Department of Public Welfare (Department) is announcing its intent to decrease the funding allotted for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011-2012 disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to hospitals that qualify as trauma centers for the purpose of improving access to readily available and coordinated trauma care for the citizens of this Commonwealth. This decrease in funding is required to be consistent with the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 amount appropriated for this DSH payment. There will be no change in the current qualifying criteria or methodology for determining eligibility for these payments.

Fiscal Impact

 The FY 2011-2012 fiscal impact, as a result of this anticipated change to this DSH payments is $17.338 million ($7.790 million in State general funds and $9.548 million in Federal funds) pending approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Public Comment

 Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding this notice to the Department of Public Welfare, Office of Medical Assistance Programs, c/o Regulations Coordinator, Room 515, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120. 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 AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).

GARY D. ALEXANDER, 
Secretary

 Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-750. (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2011-12 is $7,790,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2012-13 is $0; 2nd Succeeding Year 2013-14 is $0; 3rd Succeeding Year 2014-15 is $0; 4th Succeeding Year 2015-16 is $0; 5th Succeeding Year 2016-17 is $0; (4) 2010-11 Program—$11,322,000; 2009-10 Program—$10,387,000; 2008-09 Program—$11,597,000; (7) Trauma Centers; (8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the budget to cover these payments.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-620. Filed for public inspection April 6, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]


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