§ 40-8.3-1. Declaration of purpose. The legislature hereby finds and declares that preservation of the ability of the private acute-care hospital system of the state to continue to support an increasing uncompensated care burden is of critical importance to the public health and welfare of the citizens of Rhode Island and that implementation of § […]
§ 40-8.3-10. Hospital adjustment payments. Effective July 1, 2021, and for each subsequent year, the executive office of health and human services is hereby authorized and directed to amend its regulations for reimbursement to hospitals for inpatient and outpatient services as follows: (a) Each hospital in the state of Rhode Island, as defined in § […]
§ 40-8.3-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Base year” means, for the purpose of calculating a disproportionate share payment for any fiscal year ending after September 30, 2021, the period from October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020, and for any fiscal year ending after September 30, 2022, the period from October 1, […]
§ 40-8.3-3. Implementation. (a) For federal fiscal year 2021, commencing on October 1, 2020, and ending September 30, 2021, the executive office of health and human services shall submit to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services a state plan amendment to the Rhode Island Medicaid DSH Plan to provide: […]
§ 40-8.3-4. Reports and audits. As a condition of receipt of a payment under this chapter, each participating hospital shall submit to the department data, reports and/or independent certified audits as may be required by the department to timely comply with the requirements of Section 1923 of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § […]
§ 40-8.3-5. Hospital payments. Due to the high ratio of unqualified uncompensated-care expenses to qualified uncompensated-care expenses, the department of human services is hereby authorized and directed to pay by September 1, 2010, from revenues derived from taxes imposed in accordance with § 44-17-1: (1) Acute-care hospitals in Washington County the amount of five hundred […]
§ 40-8.3-6. Outpatient adjustment payments for fiscal year 2009. Effective July 1, 2008, the department of human services is hereby authorized and directed to amend its regulations and the Rhode Island State Plan for Medical Assistance pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act for reimbursement to hospitals for outpatient service as follows: Hospitals […]
§ 40-8.3-7. Outpatient adjustment payments for fiscal year 2010. Effective July 1, 2009, the department of human services is hereby authorized and directed to amend its regulations and the Rhode Island State Plan for Medical Assistance pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act for reimbursement to hospitals for outpatient services as follows: Hospitals […]
§ 40-8.3-8. Outpatient adjustment payments for fiscal year 2011. Effective July 1, 2010, the department of human services is hereby authorized and directed to amend its regulations for reimbursement to hospitals for outpatient services as follows: Hospitals — Outpatient adjustment payments. (a) Each hospital in the state of Rhode Island, as defined in § 23-17-38.1, […]
§ 40-8.3-9. Outpatient adjustment payments for fiscal year 2012. Effective July 1, 2011, the executive office of health and human services is hereby authorized and directed to amend its regulations for reimbursement to hospitals for outpatient services as follows: Hospitals — Outpatient adjustment payments. (a) Each hospital in the state of Rhode Island, as defined […]
