KRS 205.565: Cabinet to recognize unique costs of pediatric teaching hospital.

(1) For the purposes of this section, a "pediatric teaching hospital" is defined as an

acute-care hospital as licensed under KRS Chapter 216B and which has designated

and operates no less than one hundred fifty (150) beds for pediatric services and

which is either operated by one (1) of the Commonwealth's schools of medicine and

which has a pediatric teaching program or which has an affiliation agreement for

pediatric services, teaching, and research with a school of medicine for the

Commonwealth.

(2) For purpo ses of inpatient hospital reimbursement under the Kentucky Medical

Assistance Program, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall recognize the

unique costs of any pediatric teaching hospital.