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§ 521-A. Procedure

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public WelfareEffective: March 31, 2019

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. Human Services Code (Refs & Annos)
Article V-a. Health Care Outcomes
(c) Hospital Outcomes Program
Effective: March 31, 2019
62 P.S. § 521-A
§ 521-A. Procedure
Currentness
The Hospital Outcomes Program shall:
(1) Target reduction of potentially avoidable readmissions and complications.
(2) Apply to each State acute care hospital participating in the Medicaid program, except that program adjustments may be made for certain types of hospitals.
(3) Establish a performance reporting system for potentially avoidable readmissions and complications for hospitals participating in Medicaid.

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1967, June 13, P.L. 31, No. 21, art. 5-A, § 521-A, added 2018, June 22, P.L. 258, No. 40, § 3.1, effective March 31, 2019.
62 P.S. § 521-A, PA ST 62 P.S. § 521-A
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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