Budget Amendment ID: FY2012-S3-476

EHS 476

PEDIATRIC DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITALS

Mr. Tolman moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4000-0500, by inserting after the words “expenditures made to these providers;” the following: - “provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be expended as payments for pediatric specialty hospitals and units, including pediatric chronic rehabilitation hospitals; provided further, that $8,000,000 of said $10,000,000 shall be expended for disproportionate share payments for inpatient services provided at pediatric specialty hospitals and units, including pediatric chronic and rehabilitation long-term care hospitals as allowable under federal law; provided further, that $2,000,000 of said $10,000,000 shall be expended for a grant to said pediatric chronic and rehabilitation long-term care hospitals for which federal financial participation and federal approval need not be obtained;"