Pennsylvania Act 2003-7 — MEDICARE HOSPITAL SERVICE PAYMENT DESIGNATION ACT - ENACTMENT

Act text

AN ACT

Designating political subdivisions as rural areas for purposes of Medicare hospital service payments.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Short title.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the Medicare Hospital Service Payment Designation Act.

Section 2. Designation.

For purposes of payments to hospitals for inpatient or outpatient hospital services under section 1886 of the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 1395ww), the following are hereby designated as rural hospitals pursuant to section 1886(d)(8)(E)(ii)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 1395ww(d)(8)(E)(ii)(II)):

(1) hospitals designated as Medicare-dependent hospitals as of April 30, 2002, or Critical Access hospitals as of December 31, 2005;

(2) hospitals located in a census tract with rural-urban commuting area codes 4 through 10 established by the United States Department of Agriculture; and

(3) hospitals with 50 or fewer beds that serve at a minimum 70% Medicare patient population and demonstrate service to individuals from federally designated health professional shortage areas.

(2 amended July 5, 2005, P.L.59, No.22)

Section 3. Applicability.

If this act is enacted after June 30, 2003, this act shall apply retroactively to June 30, 2003.

Section 4. Effective date.

This act shall take effect immediately.