§ Â 1033. Disposition of revenues remitted; hold harmless prohibited [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 476, Â 4].

(a) Revenues remitted to the State in payment of the assessment imposed under § 1032 of this title must, not later than the last day of the month in which the assessment is collected, be transferred by the Department to the Hospital Quality and Health Equity Fund.

(b) (1) A hospital subject to the assessment imposed under § 1032 of this title may not be guaranteed any repayment or otherwise held harmless of the hospital’s assessment imposed under § 1032 of this title in derogation of 42 C.F.R. § 433.68(f) (related to permissible health care-related taxes).

(2) An expenditure of funds from the Hospital Quality and Health Equity Fund may not be authorized if the expenditure creates an indirect guarantee to hold harmless under 42 C.F.R. § 433.68(f)(3)(i).