Current through Register 1518, March 29, 2024
(1)
Acute Hospital Monthly Assessment. Beginning October
1, 2022, each acute hospital must pay a monthly assessment to EOHHS in a form
and manner specified by the Health Safety Net Office, equal to one twelfth of
its total annual assessment.
(2)
Non-acute Hospital Quarterly Assessment. Beginning
October 1, 2022, each non-acute hospital must pay a quarterly assessment to
EOHHS in a form and manner specified by the Health Safety Net Office, equal to
one fourth of its total annual assessment.
(3)
Due Date.
(a) Acute hospital assessment payments are
due on a monthly basis, with each assessment payment due on the last day of
each month.
(b) Non-acute hospital
assessment payments are due on a quarterly basis, with each quarterly
assessment payment due on the last day of each calendar quarter.
(c) If a hospital closes, it must pay any
outstanding hospital assessment obligations within 30 days of the date of
closure. If a hospital is acquired by or merges with another hospital, any
outstanding hospital assessments owed by the hospital being acquired or merging
must be paid within 30 days of the date of the acquisition or merger.
(4)
Administration. EOHHS may provide updates and further
details, by administrative bulletin or other written issuance, regarding
procedures for the payment and collection of the hospital assessment.
(5)
Interest and Late
Fees.
(a) EOHHS may assess
interest and late fees on unpaid liabilities. If a hospital fails to remit an
assessment by the due date, EOHHS may assess interest at up to 3% per month on
the outstanding balance and calculate the interest from the due date. EOHHS
will calculate the interest on the outstanding balance as of the due
date.
(b) EOHHS may assess up to an
additional 3% penalty against the outstanding balance and prior penalties for
each month that a hospital remains delinquent. EOHHS will credit partial
payments from delinquent hospitals to the current outstanding liability. If any
amount remains from the partial payment, EOHHS will then credit such amount to
the penalty amount.
(c) In
determining the penalty amount, EOHHS may consider factors including, but not
limited to, the hospital's payment history, financial situation, and relative
share of the payments.
(6)
Assessment
Revenue. An amount equal to the total amount of assessments
collected, plus any penalties and interest, will be credited to the Health
Safety Net Trust Fund.
