La. Admin. Code tit. 50 § V-553
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024
Section V-553 - Inpatient Psychiatric Services for State Owned HospitalsA. Effective for dates of service on or after January 1, 2020, the prospective per diem rate paid to state owned freestanding psychiatric hospitals, and distinct part psychiatric units within state owned acute care hospitals, shall be increased by indexing to 32 percent of the small rural hospital prospective per diem rate in effect on January 1, 2019. 1. Psychiatric hospitals and units whose per diem rates as of January 1, 2019, excluding the graduate medical education portion of the per diem, are greater than 32 percent of the January 1, 2019 small rural hospital rate shall not be increased.B. Effective for dates of service on or after January 1, 2021, the prospective per diem rate paid to state owned freestanding psychiatric hospitals, and distinct part psychiatric units within state owned acute care hospitals, shall be increased by 3.2 percent of the per diem rate on file as of December 31, 2020.La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § V-553
Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 451770 (12/1/2019), Amended LR 461683 (12/1/2020).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.