RDCSB144 3837 3087
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
SB 144 Reengrossed 2018 Regular Session Mills
Present law provides major teaching hospitals with an opportunity for Medicaid
reimbursement based on a hospital prospective reimbursement methodology in which
Medicaid payment is made based on a predetermined fixed amount if the hospital has an
affiliation with a Louisiana medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical
Education and participates in at least four approved medical residency programs of which
two are in medicine, surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, family practice, emergency medicine,
or psychiatry, or maintains an intern and resident full-time equivalency of at least 20 filled
positions.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Effective upon implementation of a diagnosis-related group hospital payment methodology
approved by CMS.
(Repeals R.S. 40:1241)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to
the original bill
1. Provides that the provisions of the Act shall only become effective upon
implementation of a diagnosis-related group hospital payment methodology
approved by CMS.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to
the reengrossed bill:
1. Make technical changes.
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