| (a) Hospitals shall file discharge reports according
to the following schedule as shown in paragraphs (1) - (4) of this
subsection unless a hospital has received an exemption letter from
DSHS.
(1) Each discharge report covering inpatient discharges
occurring between January 1 and March 31, inclusive, shall be submitted
no later than June 1 of the calendar year in which the discharge occurred.
(2) Each discharge report covering inpatient discharges
occurring between April 1 and June 30, inclusive, shall be submitted
no later than September 1, of the calendar year in which the discharge
occurred.
(3) Each discharge report covering inpatient discharges
occurring between July 1 and September 30, inclusive, shall be submitted
no later than December 1 of the calendar year in which the discharge
occurred.
(4) Each discharge report covering inpatient discharges
occurring between October 1 and December 31, inclusive, shall be submitted
no later than March 1 of the year following the year in which the
discharge occurred.
(b) Extensions to processing due dates may be granted
by DSHS for a maximum of ten working days in response to a written
request signed by the hospital's chief executive officer. Requests
must be in writing, must be received at least five working days prior
to the due date and must be accompanied by adequate justification
for the delay.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §421.3 adopted to be effective August 19, 1997, 22 TexReg 7490; amended to be effective July 29, 2001, 26 TexReg 5408; transferred effective September 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register September 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 8842; amended to be effective December 27, 2007, 32 TexReg 9683; amended to be effective January 30, 2019, 44 TexReg 429 |
