1. A. The inpatient hospital per diem rate paid for acute care services to qualifying urban MSA hospitals-New Orleans area who meet all of the criteria in §2101 shall be increased by indexing annually to 95 percent of the small rural hospital acute per diem rate in effect.
2. B. The inpatient hospital per diem rate paid for psychiatric services to qualifying urban MSA hospitals–New Orleans area who meet all of the criteria in §2101 shall be increased by indexing annually to 95 percent of the small rural hospital psychiatric per diem rate in effect.
3. C. These rates are conditional on the hospital continuing to meet all qualifying criterial included in §2101. If the hospital no longer qualifies, payments will revert back to appropriate non-rural, non-state hospital assigned rates effective on the date that the qualification(s) in §2101 are no longer met.
4. D. The department may review all above provisions every three years, at a minimum to evaluate continuation of these enhanced reimbursements.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing LR 49:264 (February 2023).