Budget Amendment ID: FY2020-S3-646

EHS 646

Baystate Pediatric Amendment

Mr. Welch moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4000-0300, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further, that in calculating rates of payment for any Freestanding Pediatric Acute Hospitals, and Pediatric Specialty Units with 33 licensed level 3 NICU beds and 22 continuing care nursery (CCN) level 2 beds within an acute hospital that has at least 107 pediatricbeds, including 7 pediatric ICU beds and 55 NICU/CCN beds will be paid an amount equal to 95% of the Hospital’s/Pediatric Specialty Unit’s or NICU expenses for inpatient services"