HOSP PROVIDER ASSESSMENTS

Amend the Hospital Provider Funding Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Imposes specific assessments on outpatient services for State fiscal years 2012 through 2014. Provides that no installment payment of an assessment shall be due and payable until after: (i) the Department of Healthcare and Family Services notifies the hospital provider, in writing, that certain payment methodologies to hospitals required under the Article have been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and a specified federal waiver has been granted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and (ii) the Comptroller has issued the payments required under the Article. Requires certain money transfers from the Hospital Provider Fund for State fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014. Provides that the new assessments shall not take effect or shall cease to be imposed if certain criteria are met. Contains provisions concerning hospital access improvement payments on or after January 1, 2012; magnet and perinatal hospital adjustments; trauma level II adjustments; dual eligible adjustments; medicaid volume adjustments; outpatient service adjustments; care coordination adjustments; specialty hospital adjustments; and physician supplemental adjustments. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.