NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES
Disproportionate Share Payments to Qualifying Hospitals
[51 Pa.B. 2601]
[Saturday, May 8, 2021]The Department of Human Services (Department) is providing final notice of its funding allocation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 disproportionate share hospital payments to qualifying acute care general hospitals that provide enhanced access to multiple types of medical care in economically distressed areas. The Department is not changing the qualifying criteria or payment methodology for these payments.
The Department published notice of its intent to allocate funding for these payments at 50 Pa.B. 7360 (December 26, 2020). The Department received no comments during the 30-day comment period and will implement the change as described in the notice of intent.
Fiscal Impact
The FY 2020-2021 impact, as a result of the funding allocation for these payments, is $149.136 million in total funds.
MEG SNEAD,
Acting SecretaryFiscal Note: 14-NOT-1439; (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2020-21 is $62,040,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2021-22 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. 21-722. Filed for public inspection May 7, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]
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