An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in Pennsylvania Rural Health Redesign Center Authority, further providing for definitions, for Pennsylvania Rural Health Redesign Center Authority, for powers and duties, for roles of participating payers, for roles of participant rural hospitals and for data collection and retention; and making an editorial change.

Key provisions

• Defines key terms like ‘alternative payment model,’ ‘global budget,’ ‘participant rural hospital,’ and ‘participating payer’ within the context of the Rural Health Redesign Center Authority’s program.
• Establishes a ‘global budget’ alternative payment model for rural hospitals, outlining how participating payers will provide funding based on an annual budget.
• Specifies the roles and responsibilities of the Pennsylvania Rural Health Redesign Center Authority, including administering the budget model, evaluating hospital participation, and monitoring performance.
• Outlines the requirements for participating payers and participant rural hospitals, including agreement signing and submission of transformation plans.
• Mandates data collection and retention by the authority to support the administration and evaluation of the program.
• Requires the authority to review and update the definition of ‘eligible hospital services’ using collected data.