N.J. Admin. Code § 10:52-13.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 10:52-13.6 - Eligibility and payment for DSH funding from the Hospital Subsidy Fund for Mentally Ill and Developmentally Disabled Clients

(a) Disproportionate Share Hospitals which service a large number of low-income mentally ill or developmentally disabled clients may also be eligible to receive increased disproportionate share payments. The amount of payment to be made to facilities which serve a large number of mentally ill low-income clients will be based upon recommendation by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) within the Department of Human Services to the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services. This recommendation will identify hospitals essential to preserve the fragile network of mental health providers in the State. The Division of Developmental Disabilities may also recommend an additional payment to facilities that serve a large number of developmentally disabled clients. These additional payments will assure that these low-income and special needs clients continue to have access to critical care.

1. The Hospital Subsidy Fund for Mentally Ill and Developmentally Disabled Clients shall be an amount allocated by the Commissioner during the fiscal year for this purpose. It shall be distributed in the following manner:

i. Hospitals who receive funding from the Hospital Relief Subsidy Fund shall only be eligible for a payment from this fund if recognized by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services as a Short-Term Care Facility (STCF) or a Child Community Inpatient Serviced STCF and CCIS shall be based upon its distribution of beds for these services times a projection of the cost of providing the service in a state facility. Any hospital adding these beds will be eligible for payments from this fund. The initial redistribution of the funds among eligible hospitals will be carried out in August, 1994. In subsequent years, the redistribution will be carried out in January of each year but may be redistributed on a quarterly basis as new beds are added or removed from service, at the discretion of DMHAS.

ii. Hospitals who are not a STCF or CCIS, but which are under contract with the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall receive an allocation of funds based upon the percentage of services provided by the hospital as a percentage of all services provided by all hospitals. The initial redistribution of the funds among eligible hospitals will be carried out in August, 1994. In subsequent years, the redistribution will be carried out in January of each year but may be redistributed on a quarterly basis as new beds are added or removed from service, at the discretion of DMHAS.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:52-13.6

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 1261(a), effective 5/21/2018