15-66-102. Utilization fee for inpatient bed days.

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15-66-102. Utilization fee for inpatient bed days.

     15-66-102. (Temporary) Utilization fee for inpatient bed days. (1) Each hospital in the state shall pay to the department a utilization fee:
     (a) in the amount of $48 for each inpatient bed day between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2009; and
     (b) beginning January 1, 2010, in the amount of $50 for each inpatient bed day.
     (2) Subject to subsection (3), all proceeds from the collection of utilization fees, including penalties and interest, must, in accordance with the provisions of 17-2-124, be deposited to the credit of the department of public health and human services in a state special revenue account as provided in 53-6-149.
     (3) The following amounts must be deposited in the state general fund:
     (a) for state fiscal year 2009, proceeds in excess of $16,232,795;
     (b) for state fiscal year 2010, proceeds in excess of $18,505,269; and
     (c) for state fiscal year 2011, proceeds in excess of $19,818,193. (Effective July 1, 2011, or on occurrence of contingency)
     15-66-102. (Effective July 1, 2011, or on occurrence of contingency) . Utilization fee for inpatient bed days. (1) Each hospital in the state shall pay to the department a utilization fee:
     (a) in the amount of $27.70 for each inpatient bed day between January 1, 2006, and June 30, 2007;
     (b) in the amount of $47 for each inpatient bed day between July 1, 2007, and December 31, 2007;
     (c) in the amount of $43 for each inpatient bed day between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2008;
     (d) in the amount of $48 for each inpatient bed day between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2009; and
     (e) beginning January 1, 2010, in the amount of $50 for each inpatient bed day.
     (2) All proceeds from the collection of utilization fees, including penalties and interest, must, in accordance with the provisions of 17-2-124, be deposited to the credit of the department of public health and human services in a state special revenue account as provided in 53-6-149. (Void on occurrence of contingency--sec. 18, Ch. 390, L. 2003.)