Title 20, Social Services

[§346G-13] Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or applicatio…

§346G-2 Findings and declaration of necessity. It is the intent of the legislature to establish a special fund within the state treasury to receive revenue from the imposition of a hospital sustainability fee to be administered by the department of human services, which shall use…

§346G-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Department" means the department of human services. "Fiscal year" means a twelve-month period from July 1 of a particular calendar year to June 30 of the following calendar year, inclusive. "Hospital" means any facility licensed purs…

§346G-4 Hospital sustainability program special fund. (a) There is created in the state treasury the hospital sustainability program special fund to be administered by the department into which shall be deposited all moneys collected under this chapter. (b) Moneys in the hospital…

§346G-5 Hospital sustainability fee. (a) Effective July 1, 2012, or, if later, the effective date of any necessary federal approvals, the department shall charge and collect provider fees, to be known as the hospital sustainability fee, on inpatient and outpatient care services p…

§346G-6 Hospital sustainability fee assessments. (a) Hospitals shall pay the hospital sustainability fee to the department in accordance with this chapter. (b) The department shall determine, upon good faith consultation and negotiations with the hospital trade association locate…

§346G-7 Federal approval. The department shall seek waivers and any additional approvals from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that may be necessary to implement the hospital sustainability program, including approval of the contracts between the State and medicaid …

[§346G-8] Multifacility locations. If an entity conducts, operates, or maintains more than one hospital licensed by the department of health, the entity shall pay the hospital sustainability fees for each hospital separately, unless it operates and files more than one hospital un…

§346G-9 Penalties for failure to pay the hospital sustainability fee. (a) If a hospital fails to pay the full amount of any hospital sustainability fee when due, there shall be added to the fee, unless waived by the department for reasonable cause, a penalty equal to two per cent…