HI HB2293

Extends the Hospital Sustainability Program sunset date from June 30, 2014 to June 30, 2015, continuing fee collection and reimbursement mechanisms for one additional year.

Updates baseline fiscal year references in the program from 2010-2011 to 2011-2012 for calculating net patient service revenue and hospital sustainability fees.

Reduces the inpatient hospital sustainability fee from 2.365% to 2.175% of net inpatient hospital service revenue, while maintaining 3% for outpatient services.

Increases the direct payment amount to private hospitals from $81,309,367 to $85,000,000 for state fiscal year 2014-2015 to cover uncompensated care costs for Medicaid and uninsured individuals.

Appropriates $50,000,000 from the hospital sustainability program special fund for fiscal year 2014-2015 and exempts the fund from a 5% central service assessment deduction normally applied to special funds.