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Amending Chapter 19-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "General Acute Care Hospital Assessment," by clarifying its applicability to High Volume Medicaid Hospitals, by revising due dates, by making changes to conform to amendments to State law, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 19-3500 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 19-3500. [GENERAL ACUTE CARE] HOSPITAL [ASSESSMENT] ASSESSMENTS.
§ 19-3501. Definitions.
In this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Assessment." The fee to be assessed [every] on [general acute care hospital within the City] General Acute Care Hospitals under § 19-3502(1) or the fee to be assessed on High Volume Medicaid Hospitals under § 19-3502(2).
(2) Reserved.
(3) "General Acute Care Hospital." A Hospital other than a Hospital that the Secretary has determined meets one of the following:
(a) Is excluded under 42 CFR § 412.23(a), (b), (d), (e) and (f) (relating to excluded hospitals: classifications) as of March 20, 2008, from reimbursement of certain Federal funds under the prospective payment system described by 42 CFR Pt. 412 (relating to prospective payment systems for inpatient hospital services).
(b) Is a Federal veterans' affairs hospital.
(c) Is a High Volume Medicaid Hospital.
(d) Provides care, including inpatient hospital services, to all patients free of charge.
(4) "Hospital." A facility licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health as a hospital under 28 Pa. Code, Part IV, Subpart B (relating to general and special hospitals).
(5) "Net Operating Revenue." Gross charges for facilities less any deducted amounts for bad debts, charity care, and [payer discounts] contractual allowances, as those terms are ap...
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