Section 42-9-106 – Quarterly Adjustment Payments.
42-9-106. Quarterly adjustment payments. (a) To preserve the quality and improve access to hospital services for private hospital inpatient and outpatient services rendered on or after July 1, 2016, the department shall make quarterly adjustment payments as set forth in this section. (b) Each private hospital that pays assessments under this chapter and is eligible […]
Section 42-9-107 – Discontinuation of the Assessment and Quarterly Adjustment Payments.
42-9-107. Discontinuation of the assessment and quarterly adjustment payments. (a) The assessment imposed by this chapter shall be discontinued if: (i) The state plan amendment reflecting the quarterly adjustment payments authorized by this chapter is not approved by the centers for medicare and medicaid services. The department may modify the quarterly adjustment payment provisions as […]
Section 42-9-108 – Approval of State Plan; Rulemaking.
42-9-108. Approval of state plan; rulemaking. (a) The department shall seek necessary federal approval in the form of state plan amendments in order to continue to implement the provisions of this chapter. (b) The department shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter and to obtain approval of the state […]
Section 42-9-109 – Multiple Facilities.
42-9-109. Multiple facilities. If a person conducts, operates or maintains more than one (1) private hospital licensed by the department, the person shall pay the assessment for each private hospital separately.
Section 42-9-103 – Private Hospital Assessment Account.
42-9-103. Private hospital assessment account. (a) The private hospital assessment account is created. (b) The state treasurer shall invest amounts deposited within the account in accordance with law and all investment earnings shall be credited back to the account. Funds in the account are continuously appropriated to the department for the purposes specified in this […]
Section 42-9-104 – Assessments.
42-9-104. Assessments. (a) Each private hospital shall pay a private hospital assessment to the department in accordance with this section. Hospitals owned or operated by the state or any city, town, county, special district or other political subdivision of the state or local government shall not be required to pay the assessment required by this […]
Section 42-9-105 – Penalties for Failure to Pay Assessment.
42-9-105. Penalties for failure to pay assessment. (a) If a private hospital fails to pay an assessment due under this chapter, there shall be added to the assessment a penalty equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of the assessment that was not paid when due. The penalty under this section may be waived […]
Section 42-9-102 – Definitions.
42-9-102. Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter: (i) “Account” means the private hospital assessment account created by W.S. 42-9-103; (ii) “Department” means the department of health; (iii) “Fiscal year” means the twelve (12) month period beginning October 1 and ending September 30; (iv) “Medicaid” means the medical assistance program established by title XIX of […]
Section 42-9-101 – Short Title.
42-9-101. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Wyoming Private Hospital Assessment Act.”