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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 255.31 PROVISION OF TREATMENT AT
1 2 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS.
1 3 For the purposes of this chapter, treatment may be provided
1 4 to indigent patients by any hospital licensed pursuant to
1 5 chapter 135B if the university hospital has contracted with
1 6 the hospital to provide such treatment. The determination of
1 7 the location of treatment shall be established in the order
1 8 entered pursuant to section 255.8 and the basis for
1 9 determination of the location shall be that the hospital is
1 10 able to provide the nearest safe and adequate treatment
1 11 possible for the patient.
1 12 Sec. 2. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL – CONTRACT WITH BROADLAWNS
1 13 MEDICAL CENTER TO PROVIDE CARE TO INDIGENT PATIENTS.
1 14 Beginning July 1, 2001, as a condition of the appropriation to
1 15 the university hospital for treatment of indigent patients as
1 16 provided in chapter 255, the university hospital shall
1 17 contract with Broadlawns medical center to provide treatment
1 18 to indigent patients for whom such treatment would be the
1 19 nearest safe and adequate treatment possible for the patient.
1 20 The order directing treatment pursuant to section 255.8 shall
1 21 specify the hospital at which treatment shall be provided.
1 22 Under the contract, Broadlawns medical center shall agree to
1 23 accept as full payment the reimbursements allowed under the
1 24 medical assistance program established pursuant to chapter
1 25 249A, adjusted for intensity of care.
1 26 EXPLANATION
1 27 This bill provides that indigent care provided under Code
1 28 chapter 255 may be provided at licensed hospitals other than
1 29 the university hospital if the hospital has contracted with
1 30 the university hospital to provide indigent care treatment.
1 31 The determination of where treatment will be provided for a
1 32 specific patient is to be established in the court order and
1 33 the basis for the determination is to be that the hospital
1 34 selected is able to provide the nearest safe and adequate
1 35 treatment possible.
2 1 The bill also requires that as a condition of the
2 2 appropriation to the university hospital for the indigent
2 3 patient program under Code chapter 255, the university
2 4 hospital is to contract with Broadlawns medical center to
2 5 provide treatment to indigent patients for whom treatment at
2 6 the center would be the nearest safe and adequate treatment
2 7 possible. The contract is to specify that Broadlawns medical
2 8 center would accept as full payment for treatment provided the
2 9 reimbursements allowable under the medical assistance program,
2 10 adjusted for intensity of care.
2 11 LSB 1311HH 79
2 12 pf/gg/8
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