5160-2-30 Hospital franchise fee program.

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAID

DATE:                         March 13, 2015

TIME:                        11:00 a.m.

LOCATION:             Room A401, Lazarus Building

50 West Town Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215

 

Pursuant to sections 5164.02, 5168.23, 5168.26 and Chapter 119. of the Ohio Revised Code, the Director of the Ohio Department of Medicaid gives notice of the department's intent to amend rule 5160-2-30, on a permanent basis, and of a public hearing thereon.

 

Rule 5160-2-30, entitled Hospital Franchise Fees, sets forth the assessment rate applied to all hospitals located in Ohio and provides the payment schedule of the assessment. This rule is being proposed for amendment, on a permanent basis, to establish the assessment rate and the payment schedule for the 2015 Hospital Franchise Fee Program (HFF). The amendment updates paragraph (B) to specify to which program year the rule applies and the assessment rate of 2.6463589%. Paragraph (C) establishes a payment schedule of four installments due April 16, 2015 and May 8, 2015. The department estimates this rule will result in franchise fee payments from hospitals of $553.7 million for the 2015 program year.

 

A copy of the proposed rule is available, without charge, to any person affected by the rule at the address listed below. The rule is also available on the internet at http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/. A public hearing on the proposed rule will be held at the date, time, and location listed at the top of this notice. Either written or oral testimony will be taken at the public hearing. Additionally, written comments submitted or postmarked no later than the date of the public hearing will be treated as testimony.

 

Requests for a copy of the proposed rule and testimony on the rule should be submitted by mail to the Ohio Department of Medicaid Rule Administrator, Office of Legal Counsel, 50 West Town Street, Fourth Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3414, by fax at [phone], or by e-mail at [e-mail]. Testimony received may be reviewed at this address.