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FMAP - Reduce Inpatient Hospital Rates

Item 297 #18c

Item 297 #18c

First Year - FY2011 Second Year - FY2012
Health And Human Resources
Medical Assistance Services, Department of FY2011 ($14,609,580) FY2012 ($24,164,264) GF
FY2011 ($18,436,292) FY2012 ($24,164,264) NGF

Language
Page 196, line 50, strike "$6,806,326,159" and insert "$6,773,280,287".
Page 196, line 50, strike "$7,272,405,030" and insert "$7,224,076,502".
Page 209, after line 23, insert:
"XXX.  1.  Effective July 1, 2010, the hospital adjustment factor for acute care and rehabilitation inpatient services for Type Two hospitals shall be 75 percent of cost and the adjustment factor for psychiatric inpatient hospital services for Type Two hospitals shall be 81 percent of cost.  Corresponding changes shall be made to the hospital adjustment factors for Type One hospitals.
2.  Effective July 1, 2011, the hospital adjustment factor for acute care and rehabilitation inpatient services for Type Two hospitals shall be 74 percent of cost and the adjustment factor for psychiatric inpatient hospital services for Type Two hospitals shall be 80 percent of cost.  Corresponding changes shall be made to the hospital adjustment factors for Type One hospitals.
3.  If there is an extension through June 30, 2011 of increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (P.L. 111-5), the reduction in this paragraph shall not become effective.”


Explanation
(This amendment reduces funding for inpatient hospital rates paid through the Medicaid program by 3 percent the first year and 4 percent the second year. Language is added to restore funding if Congress passes a six-month extension of increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) through June 30, 2011.)