§ 40-8.3-5 - Hospital payments. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 40-8.3-5

   § 40-8.3-5  Hospital payments. – Due to the high ratio of unqualified uncompensated care expenses to qualifieduncompensated care expenses, the department of human services is herebyauthorized and directed to pay during state fiscal years 2009 and 2010 fromrevenues derived from taxes imposed in accordance with § 44-17-1: (1)acute care hospitals in Washington County the amount of five hundred thousanddollars ($500,000) to South County Hospital, and seven hundred and fiftythousand dollars ($750,000) to The Westerly Hospital; (2) any acute carehospital in Kent County the amount of eight hundred thousand dollars($800,000); and (3) Miriam Hospital the amount of one million six hundredthousand dollars ($1,600,000).