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(F) each qualifying hospital may receive payments for children’s medical care assistance (CMC), if the qualifying hospital enters into an agreement with the department for health and hospital care expenses for children and complies with the requirements of that agreement;

(G) each qualifying hospital may receive payments for institutional community health care assistance (ICHC), if the qualifying hospital enters into an agreement with the department for health and hospital care expenses for individuals in institutions who are not Medicaid-eligible, and complies with the requirements of that agreement;

(H) each qualifying hospital may receive payments for substance abuse treatment provider assistance (SATP), if the qualifying hospital enters into an agreement with the department to provide substance abuse treatment through a substance abuse treatment provider and complies with the requirements of that agreement;

(3) in an agreement under (2) of this subsection, the department may authorize the qualifying hospital to provide the required services directly, through the purchase of services, or through a person, clinic, or hospital designated by the department; a payment made under this section is not an allowable cost under the facility rate setting methodology set out in 7 AAC 150.010 — 7 AAC 150.040 and 7 AAC 150.130 — 7 AAC 150.210;

(4) for purposes of an agreement under (2)(A) or (B) of this subsection, the support services that a qualifying hospital provides must include one or more of the following:

(A) health services at the rural hospital site or rural clinic site; the qualifying hospital may include, as services, the services of a primary care provider, nurse midwife services, obstetrical services, and pediatrician’s services;

(B) assistance in arranging safe transport for those who require emergency transport and services;

(C) other health services agreed to by the qualifying hospital and the department;

(5) the total amount available for distribution as private hospital proportionate share payments under this subsection will be established by the department each year, based on the department’s projection of hospital expenditures and within the payment limits of 42 C.F.R. 447.271 — 447.272; subject to legislative appropriation, payment of the amount the department determines to be available for private hospital proportionate share payments will be apportioned among qualifying hospitals;

(6) beginning August 11, 2004, the department will allocate the following percentage of the private hospital proportionate share payments for each payment year by proportionate share classification:

(A) to the rural hospital assistance (RHA) private hospital classification, one percent;

(B) to the rural health clinic assistance (RHCA) private hospital classification, 54