Title 44, Charitable and Curative Institutions.

(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) "Department" means the Department of Health Care Finance. (2) "District retention" means an amount equal to 13.125% of the fees collected pursuant to § 44-665.13(a)(1), plus the salary and fringe benefits for one full-time eq…

(a) There is established as a special fund the Outpatient Hospital Directed Payment Provider Fee Fund, which shall be administered by the Department in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of this section. (b) Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited in the Fund: …

(a) The District may charge each hospital a fee based on its outpatient gross patient revenue. The fee shall be charged at a uniform rate among all hospitals. The rate of the fee shall be established by the Department and generate an amount equal to: (1) The non-federal share of …

(a) The fee imposed by § 44-665.13 shall be applicable as of October 1, 2024. (b) The fee imposed by § 44-665.13 shall cease to be imposed, and any moneys remaining in the Fund shall be refunded to hospitals in proportion to the amounts paid by them if the payments under § 44-665…

For visits and services beginning on October 1, 2024, the Department shall require Medicaid managed care organizations to make outpatient directed payments to hospitals consistent with the applicable State directed payment preprint approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicai…

(a) The fee imposed under section § 44-665.13 shall be calculated on a quarterly basis, and shall be due and payable by the 15th day after the last month of each quarter; provided, that the fee shall not be due and payable until: (1) The District issues written notice that the pa…

(a) If a hospital system owns, operates, or maintains more than one hospital licensed by the Department of Health, the hospital system shall pay the fee for each hospital separately. (b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision in this subchapter, if a hospital system or person cea…

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter.

This subchapter shall expire on September 30, 2029.