D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B5000

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 22-B5000 - CHANGES IN HOSPITAL RATES

5000.1

Any changes resulting in and increase of hospital charges shall be made in accordance with D.C. Code, 2001 Ed. § 44 -1924. Such changes shall be needed for annual inflationary reasons or to make hospital rates comparable with other similar institutions. A notice of these changes shall be published in the D.C. Register and a public hearing shall be held at the hospital within a 30 day notice period.

5000.2

Where a new procedure, drug or supply item (that did not exist in the past at the hospital) is provided to a patient, the hospital shall charge a reasonable rate to avoid a loss. The rate shall be approved by the Director, Financial Management Division, D.C. General Hospital on a cost plus basis. A notice of such procedures and rates shall be published in the D.C. Register at a later date.

5000.3

Corrections to the rates shall be determined by the Director, Financial Management Division, D.C. General Hospital using reasonable judgment. Where a correction or several corrections combined result in an overall reduction of the rates, they shall be implemented immediately. Where the corrections requires an overall increase in the rates, a notice of the changes shall be published in the D.C. Register in accordance with D.C. Code, 2001 Ed. § 44 -1924.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B5000

Final Rulemaking published at 31 DCR 4417 (September 7, 1984)

Pursuant to the terms of this chapter, the Executive Director, District of Columbia General Hospital, gave notice of changes to rates in the following Notices of Final Rulemaking:31 DCR 6258 (December 14, 1984),34 DCR 189 (January 9, 1987),38 DCR 881 (February 1, 1991),38 DCR 6777 (November 8, 1991),41 DCR 4166 (June 24, 1994),

AUTHORITY: Unless otherwise noted, this chapter was enacted under the authority of the D.C. General Hospital Commission Act, D.C. Code, 2001 Ed. §§ 44 -1901 to 44-1957. Subsequent to the enactment of this chapter, the D.C. General Hospital Commission Act was repealed by the Health and Hospitals Public Benefit Corporation Act of 1996 § 402, D.C. Law 11-212, 43 DCR 4962 (September 13, 1996).