PART DD

Sec. DD-1. Hospital assessment; "hospital" defined.

1. Calculation of annual assessment. As used in this Part, "hospital" means a hospital licensed under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, chapter 404 or 405, except for a public mental health institution. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this Part, in addition to all other fees and taxes now required or paid, a hospital is subject to an annual assessment of:

A. .565 of one percent of annual gross revenue received from all private and public payors for inpatient hospital services; and

B. .565 of one percent of annual gross revenue received from all private and public payors for outpatient hospital services.

Sec. DD-2. Determination and payment of assessment. Assessments must be determined and paid in accordance with this section.

1. Basis of assessments. The Department of Human Services shall determine the amount of each hospital's gross revenue for inpatient and outpatient services based on information filed with cost reports required to be filed for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 1998 and before October 1, 1999 and yearly thereafter. Any hospital that does not file a cost report with the Department of Human Services is required to submit a statement that accurately reflects gross revenue for inpatient services and gross revenue for outpatient services and all other information that may be necessary to implement this Part.

2. Notice. The Maine Revenue Services shall notify in writing each hospital of its total annual assessment as determined by the Department of Human Services as soon as practicable after the beginning of each state fiscal year.

3. Monthly payment. A hospital shall pay its annual assessment in monthly installments and that amount must be credited to the Medical Care Services Other Special Revenue Fund account in the Department of Human Services.