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HI HB879

Bill

Status

Passed

6/25/2013

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Souki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adjusts percentage allocations of funds from the hospital sustainability program special fund for uncompensated care and other purposes.

  • Authorizes the Department of Human Services to use intergovernmental transfer funds to support direct supplemental payments to health plans for state hospitals.

  • Lowers the percentage of a hospital's net inpatient hospital service revenue used to calculate the inpatient hospital sustainability fee and reduces the net outpatient revenue monetary threshold for fee exemptions.

  • Exempts public hospitals and hospitals not in operation during calendar year 2012 from paying the hospital sustainability fee.

  • Establishes total aggregate direct payment amounts to private hospitals for uncompensated care costs for Medicaid and uninsured individuals in fiscal year 2013-2014 and extends the repeal date of Act 217 to June 30, 2014.

Legislative Description

Hospital Sustainability Program; Special Fund; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Act 141, 6/21/2013 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244).

6/25/2013

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/19/2013
Health3/5/2013
Finance2/6/2013
Health1/24/2013

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