Utah Code 26B-3-503. Assessment

26B-3-503. Assessment.

(1)

An assessment is imposed on each private hospital:

Assessment: means the inpatient hospital assessment established by this part. See Utah Code 26B-3-501
CMS: means the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services within the United States Department of Health and Human Services. See Utah Code 26B-3-501
Enhancement waiver program: means the program established by the Primary Care Network enhancement waiver program described in Section 26B-3-211. See Utah Code 26B-3-501
Health coverage improvement program: means the health coverage improvement program described in Section 26B-3-207. See Utah Code 26B-3-501
Medicaid waiver expansion: means a Medicaid expansion in accordance with Section 26B-3-113 or 26B-3-210. See Utah Code 26B-3-501
Private hospital: means :

(i)	a general acute hospital, as defined in Section 26B-2-201, that is privately owned and operating in the state; and

(ii)

a privately owned specialty hospital operating in the state, including a privately owned hospital whose inpatient admissions are predominantly for:

(A)	rehabilitation;

(B)	psychiatric care;

(C)	chemical dependency services; or

(D)

long-term acute care services. See Utah Code 26B-3-501

(a)

beginning upon the later of CMS approval of:

(i)	the health coverage improvement program waiver under Section 26B-3-207; and

(ii)	the assessment under this part;

(b)	in the amount designated in Sections 26B-3-506 and 26B-3-507; and

(c)	in accordance with Section 26B-3-504.

(2)	Subject to Section 26B-3-505, the assessment imposed by this part is due and payable on a quarterly basis, after payment of the outpatient upper payment limit supplemental payments under Section 26B-3-511 have been paid.

(3)

The first quarterly payment is not due until at least three months after the earlier of the effective dates of the coverage provided through:

(a)	the health coverage improvement program;

(b)	the enhancement waiver program; or

(c)	the Medicaid waiver expansion.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 306, 2023 General Session