1. A. On or after November 1, 2003, the Administration shall distribute monies, under R9-22-2101(B), to level I trauma centers using monies available in the trauma and emergency services fund at the time of payment. The Administration shall take into consideration the proportion of those hospitals’ trauma case volume. The Administration shall:

   1. 1. Recalculate the November 2003 payments in July 2004 using the formula in subsection (B) of this Section;
   2. 2. Recoup November 2003 overpayments by reducing the July 2004 distributions under subsection (C) as appropriate; and
   3. 3. Redistribute recouped funds, with the July 2004 payment, to level I trauma centers underpaid in November 2003.

2. B. On or after January 31 of each year, the Administration shall distribute monies, under R9-22-2101(B), to level I trauma centers using monies available in the trauma and emergency services fund at the time of payment. The Administration shall determine each hospital’s unrecovered trauma center readiness costs for the current fiscal year using data from the most recent reporting year as provided under R9-22-2101(D) and (E). The proportion of each hospital’s share of the fund for unrecovered trauma center readiness costs is determined after considering:

   1. 1. The professional, clinical, administrative, and overhead costs directly associated with providing level I trauma care, and
   2. 2. The volume and acuity of trauma care provided by each hospital.
3. C. On or after July 31 of each year, the Administration shall distribute monies to level I trauma centers using monies, under R9-22-2101(B), available in the trauma and emergency services fund at the time of payment according to the proportions calculated and used for the January payments in the same year, under subsection (B) of this Section.

Historical Note

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 4001, effective October 19, 2003 (Supp. 03-3).