10899907, 65G-2.016 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 10899907

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Chapter:

LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES

Overview

RULE:

65G-2.016

Residential Fee Collection

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this new rule is to allow for the equitable collection of third party benefits from clients that receive funds in excess of their person needs allowance and room and board payments. This rule will have the effect of reducing excessive and unnecessary payments to clients or their representative payees, and will help to prevent clients from being disqualified from Medicaid due to the availability of excess funding.

SUMMARY:

This rule provides for the payment of an adult client's room and board in a licensed residential facility and allows the agency to assess a fee upon third-party benefits that an adult client receives in excess of his or her personal needs allowance and room and board costs.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

393.501(1), 402.33 FS.

LAW:

402.33 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/13/2012 Vol. 38/02

COMMENTS:

From 1/13/2012 To 2/3/2012 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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