MS HB899

Exempts non-Medicare inpatient days for psychiatric services provided by nonstate government hospitals from the hospital assessment under Medicaid, including psychiatric beds on separate campuses.

Allows hospitals that close or cease operating specialty beds (psychiatric, chemical dependency, rehabilitation) to adjust their annual assessment on a pro rata basis to reflect the number of days the specialty service was not in operation.

Revises the DSH and UPL payment distribution methodology to ensure all eligible hospitals receive payments, with specific provisions for trauma centers, small hospitals with 50 or fewer beds, and state-owned teaching hospitals in Hinds County.

Requires hospitals in the nonstate government class to receive at least 100% of their OBRA 1993 payment limits, with any remaining DSH or UPL funding distributed to private class hospitals.

Effective July 1, 2015, with hospital assessment and DSH/UPL payment provisions set to expire July 1, 2016.