Section 57 Hospital Assessment 8

Said section 64 of said chapter 118E is hereby further amended by striking out the definition of "Total hospital assessment amount", inserted by section 56, and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

"Total acute hospital assessment amount", an amount equal to $160,000,000, plus 50 per cent of the estimated cost, as determined by the secretary of administration and finance, of administering the health safety net and related assessments in accordance with sections 65 to 69, inclusive.