Budget Amendment ID: FY2012-S3-508

EHS 508

Community Hospital Relief Plan (CHRP)

Messrs. Keenan, Wolf, Knapik, Downing and Welch and Ms. Fargo and Ms. Candaras moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2E, in item 1595-5819, by adding after the words “using sources distinct from the funding made available to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund” the following:

Provided further for the purpose of this line item, Massachusetts nonprofit disproportionate share hospitals with a Medicare payer mix percentage greater than 43% of Total Gross Patient Service Revenue (GPSR) using FY09 403 cost report payer data shall be defined as a public service hospital under 114.1 CMR 36.02; further provided that of the public service hospitals qualifying under this line item Boston Medical Center shall receive 50% of the Public Service Hospital Safety Net Care Payments available and the other qualifying public service hospitals shall receive an equal payment of the remaining 50% of said public service hospital safety net care payment monies.  Municipal Hospitals shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.