26-36a-202 - Assessment, collection, and payment of hospital provider assessment. - Utah Statutes

26-36a-202. Assessment, collection, and payment of hospital provider assessment.
(1) A uniform, broad based, assessment is imposed on each hospital as defined inSubsection 26-36a-103(4)(a):
(a) in the amount designated in Section 26-36a-203; and
(b) in accordance with Section 26-36a-204, beginning when the division has obtainedapproval from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services and provided notice of theassessment to the hospital.
(2) (a) The assessment imposed by this chapter is due and payable on a quarterly basis inaccordance with Section 26-36a-204.
(b) The collecting agent for this assessment is the department which is vested with theadministration and enforcement of this chapter, including the right to adopt administrative rulesin accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, necessary to:
(i) implement and enforce the provisions of this act; and
(ii) audit records of a facility:
(A) that is subject to the assessment imposed by this chapter; and
(B) does not file a Medicare cost report.
(c) The department shall forward proceeds from the assessment imposed by this chapterto the state treasurer for deposit in the restricted special revenue fund as specified in Section26-36a-207.
(3) The department may, by rule, extend the time for paying the assessment.

Enacted by Chapter 179, 2010 General Session