101 CMR, § 614.04 - Acute Hospital and Non-acute Hospital Assessment Liability to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund

(1) Acute Hospital Assessment Calculation. Each Acute Hospital's gross liability to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund is equal to the product of

(a) the ratio of its Assessed Charges to all Acute Hospitals' Assessed Charges; and

(b) the Total Acute Hospital Assessment Amount.

(2) Non-acute Hospital Assessment Calculation. Each Non-acute Hospital's gross liability to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund is equal to the product of

(a) the Non-acute Hospital's Assessed Charges in that Fiscal Year; and

(b) the ratio of the calculated acute hospital assessment in 101 CMR 614.04(1).

(3) Penalties for Non-payment.

(a) If an Acute Hospital or Non-acute Hospital does not pay the amount calculated pursuant to 101 CMR 614.04(1) or (2), respectively, or a specified portion thereof, by the due date established by the Health Safety Net Office, the Health Safety Net Office may assess up to a 3% penalty on the outstanding balance. The Health Safety Net Office will calculate the penalty on the outstanding balance as of the due date. The Health Safety Net Office may assess up to an additional 3% penalty against the outstanding balance and prior penalties for each month that a Hospital remains delinquent. The Health Safety Net Office will credit partial payments from delinquent Hospitals to the current outstanding liability. If any amount remains from the partial payment, the Health Safety Net Office will then credit such amount to the penalty amount.

(b) In determining the penalty amount, the Health Safety Net Office may consider factors including, but not be limited to, the Hospital's payment history, financial situation, and relative share of the payments.

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101 CMR, § 614.04

Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1263, eff. 6/20/2014. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1271, eff. 10/10/2014. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1303, eff. 10/1/2015. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1329, eff. 10/1/2016. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1355, eff. 12/29/2017.