In accordance with public notice requirements established at 42 CFR 447.205, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) publishes this notice of proposed changes to methods and standards governing the distribution of Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments. This public notice period will run September 30, 2020, through October 30, 2020.

OMPP proposes to adjust the method of allotment of DSH payments in the event of reduction in the federal portion.

There is no fiscal impact.

A copy of this notice is now on file at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W451 and is open for public inspection. Also, a copy of this notice is now available and may be inspected by contacting the local county Division of Family Resources office, except in Marion County, where public inspection may be made at 402 West Washington Street, Room W374, Indianapolis, Indiana.

There will be no public hearing. Anyone who wishes to comment on the proposed State Plan Amendment may submit through October 30, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. Written comments may be sent to spacomments@fssa.in.gov or by mail to:

Correspondence should be identified in the following manner: COMMENT RE: DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL ALLOCATION UPDATES. Written comments will be made available for public inspection at the address herein of the OMPP.

Jennifer Sullivan, MD, MPH

Secretary

Family and Social Services Administration