La. Admin. Code tit. 50 § V-1225

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-1225 - [Effective until 3/15/2025] Other Rural Hospitals

A. Effective for dates of service on or after September 16, 2024, the inpatient hospital per diem rates paid to other rural, non-state hospitals shall be as follows.

1. Acute Care Services. The per diem rate for acute care services shall be 85 percent of the small rural hospital acute per diem rate in effect.

2. Psychiatric Services. The per diem rate for psychiatric services shall be 85 percent of the small rural hospital psychiatric per diem rate in effect.

3. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Services. The per diem rate for NICU services shall be 85 percent of the small rural hospital NICU per diem rate in effect.

4. Nursery Boarder Baby Services. The per diem rate for nursery boarder baby services shall be 85 percent of the small rural hospital nursery boarder baby per diem rate in effect.

La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § V-1225

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 51, exp. 3/15/2025 (Emergency).

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