(a) Distribution.--Beginning fiscal year 2008-2009 and each year thereafter, the Department of Human Services shall distribute annually, from available funds appropriated for this purpose, a supplemental payment to each accredited Level I or Level II trauma center or each Level III trauma center or hospital seeking Level III accreditation as provided in section 8107.1(b) (relating to accreditation of trauma centers) for the purpose of improving access to readily available and coordinated trauma care for the citizens of this Commonwealth.

(b) Funding.--The Department of Human Services shall seek to maximize any Federal funds, including funds obtained pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.) available for trauma care stabilization.

(c) Payment calculation.--

(1) Payment shall be allocated as follows:

(i) Ninety percent of available funds shall be allocated to accredited Level I and Level II trauma centers.

(ii) Ten percent shall be allocated to hospitals accredited as Level III trauma centers and hospitals seeking Level III accreditation for up to four years with documented evidence of progression toward accreditation and achievement of benchmarks as verified and established by the foundation in collaboration with the Department of Human Services. Funds not distributed under this subsection by the end of a fiscal year may be used for the funding of Level IV trauma centers in rural counties, as defined by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, in the next fiscal year utilizing the same formula as for the Level III trauma centers.

(2) Payment to each qualifying Level I or Level II trauma center shall be calculated using data provided by the foundation as follows:

(i) Fifty percent of the total amount available for Level I and Level II trauma centers shall be allocated equally among Level I and Level II trauma centers.

(ii) Fifty percent of the total amount available for Level I and Level II trauma centers shall be allocated on the basis of each trauma center's percentage of medical assistance and uninsured trauma cases and patient days compared to the Statewide total number of medical assistance and uninsured trauma cases and patient days for all Level I and Level II trauma centers.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), payment to each qualifying hospital accredited or seeking accreditation as a Level III trauma center shall be calculated using the information and data provided by the foundation as follows:

(i) Fifty percent of the total amount available for Level III trauma centers shall be allocated equally among all Level III trauma centers.

(ii) Fifty percent of the total amount available for Level III trauma centers shall be allocated on the basis of each trauma center's percentage of medical assistance and uninsured trauma cases and patient days compared to the Statewide total number of medical assistance and uninsured trauma cases and patient days for all Level III trauma centers.

(4) Payment to each qualifying hospital accredited as a Level III trauma center may not be greater than 50% of the average Statewide annual payment to a Level I or Level II trauma center as determined in the methodology described in paragraph (2).

(d) Out-of-State trauma centers.--Any hospital with a Level I or Level II trauma center not licensed in this Commonwealth shall be eligible for payment under this section if it meets the definition of "trauma center" in section 8103 (relating to definitions).

(July 2, 2019, P.L.359, No.54, eff. imd.)

2019 Amendment. Act 54 added section 8107.3. See section 5 of Act 54 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law.

Cross References. Section 8107.3 is referred to in sections 8103, 8107.1, 8107.4, 8107.5, 8107.6 of this title.