Montana Code 15-66-102. Utilization fees — inpatient bed days — hospital outpatient revenue
15-66-102. (Temporary) Utilization fees — inpatient bed days — hospital outpatient revenue. (1) Each hospital in the state shall pay to the department a utilization fee in the amount of $70 for each inpatient bed day.
Terms Used In Montana Code 15-66-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)Each hospital shall pay to the department a utilization fee in the amount of 0.90% of hospital outpatient revenue.
(3)(a) Except as provided in subsection (3)(b), all proceeds from the collection of utilization fees, including penalties and interest, must, in accordance with the provisions of 17-2-124, be deposited to the credit of the department of public health and human services in the state special revenue account provided for in 53-6-149.
(b)The department shall deposit 54% of the amount paid in accordance with subsection (2) in the Montana HELP Act special revenue account provided for in 53-6-1315. (Void on occurrence of contingency–sec. 18, Ch. 390, L. 2003–see chapter compiler’s comment; terminates June 30, 2025, on occurrence of contingency–sec. 48, Ch. 415, L. 2019.)