Rule 15-3-1-1.3.6 - Trauma Care Trust Fund Hospital Fixed Distribution1. Eighty-five percent (85%) of the amount remaining after the expenses noted in Rule 1.3.4 have been determined shall be distributed to the vendor for further distribution. The vendor shall further distribute said funds to participating trauma centers as prescribed by the accounting vendor.2. Thirty percent (30%) of the amount reserved for distribution to hospitals shall be distributed according to a "Fixed Distribution," based on the designated level of each eligible trauma center.3. For purposes of determining amounts to be distributed to trauma centers pursuant to this rule, the following definitions shall apply: a. Number of Facilities - the number of licensed acute care facilities designated as a Level I, Level II or Level III Trauma Centersb. Relative Weights - Level I shall equal 100%; Level II shall equal 87.5%; Level III shall equal 62.5%c. Calculated Weight - Equals the number of facilities designated at a particular level of trauma center multiplied by the relative weight.d. Total Weight - equals the sum of calculated weightse. Disbursement by Hospital Type - equals Total Hospital Fixed Fund / Total Weight X Relative Weightf. Total Disbursement by Hospital Type - equals the sum of Disbursement by Hospital Type4. To calculate the Hospital Fixed Distribution, the following formula is used: a. Multiply the number of facilities in each category (Level I, Level II and Level III) by the relative weights of each category. The product of this operation shall be the calculated weight of each type facility.b. Sum the relative weights to obtain the "calculated weight."c. Divide the total Hospital Fixed Distribution amount by the product of the sum of the relative weights ("calculated weight ") and the relative weight assigned to that category.d. The result is the amount to be distributed to each facility of that particular type (Level I, Level II or Level III).15 Miss. Code. R. 3-1-1.3.6
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