NAC422.115. Designation of pools of hospitals and distribution of disproportionate share payments to each pool.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Division will initially distribute for:

     (a) Pool A, which consists of all public hospitals in counties whose population is 400,000 or more, total annual disproportionate share payments in the amount of $66,650,000 plus 90 percent of the total amount of disproportionate share payments distributed by the State in that fiscal year which exceeds $76,000,000;

     (b) Pool B, which consists of all private hospitals in counties whose population is 400,000 or more, total annual disproportionate share payments in the amount of $1,200,000 plus 2.5 percent of the total amount of disproportionate share payments distributed by the State in that fiscal year which exceeds $76,000,000;

     (c) Pool C, which consists of all private hospitals in counties whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 400,000, total annual disproportionate share payments in the amount of $4,800,000 plus 2.5 percent of the total amount of disproportionate share payments distributed by the State in that fiscal year which exceeds $76,000,000;

     (d) Pool D, which consists of all public hospitals in counties whose population is less than 100,000, total annual disproportionate share payments in the amount of $900,000 plus 2.5 percent of the total amount of disproportionate share payments distributed by the State in that fiscal year which exceeds $76,000,000; and

     (e) Pool E, which consists of all private hospitals in counties whose population is less than 100,000, total annual disproportionate share payments in the amount of $2,450,000 plus 2.5 percent of the total amount of disproportionate share payments distributed by the State in that fiscal year which exceeds $76,000,000.

     2. A hospital may not receive a disproportionate share payment unless the hospital meets all the requirements:

     (a) Established by federal and state statutes and regulations; and

     (b) As prescribed in the State Plan for Medicaid.

     (Added to NAC by Div. of Health Care Fin. & Policy by R033-10, eff. 6-30-2010)