BEFORE THE Department of PUBLIC

                                                               HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                                                                   OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 37.86.2803, 37.86.2907, and 37.86.2925 pertaining to Medicaid inpatient hospital services

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NOTICE OF DECISION ON PROPOSED RULE ACTIONS

 

TO:  All Concerned Persons

 

1.  On October 27, 2011 the Department of Public Health and Human Services published MAR Notice No. 37-566 pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed amendment of the above-stated rules at page 2241 of the 2011 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 20.

 

2.  A public hearing on the notice of proposed amendment of the above-stated rules was held on November 16, 2011.

 

3.  At this time, the department is not amending the proposed inpatient rules as filed in MAR 37-566.  This action is necessary because the update to the APR Grouper was not received in time for the department to establish the proposed new hospital-base rates.  A new proposed rule will be filed when the new rates can be calculated by the department.

 

/s/ John Koch                                     /s/ Hank Hudson for                                     

Rule Reviewer                                   Anna Whiting Sorrell, Director

                                                            Public Health and Human Services

 

Certified to the Secretary of State November 14, 2011.