13169804, 59G-6.045 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 13169804

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Medicaid

Chapter:

REIMBURSEMENT TO PROVIDERS

Overview

RULE:

59G-6.045

Payment Methodology for Services in Facilities Not Publicly Owned and Not Publicly Operated (Facilities Formerly Known as ICF-MR/DD Facilities)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule is to incorporate by reference the Florida Title XIX Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF) for the Mentally Retarded and the Developmentally Disabled Facilities not Publicly Owned and not Publicly Operated Reimbursement Plan (the Plan) effective July 1, 2012.  The changes include an update to the Plan to reflect changes authorized in Senate Bill 5001, 2012-13 General Appropriations Act, Specific Appropriation 223, which authorizes a buy back for ICF facilities and a recurring methodology for reimbursement rates to be calculated effective October 1, 2012.

SUMMARY:

Rule Number 59G-6.045 incorporates by reference the Florida Title XIX Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF) for the Mentally Retarded and the Developmentally Disabled Facilities not Publicly Owned and not Publicly Operated Reimbursement Plan (the Plan) effective July 1, 2012.  The changes include an update to the Plan to reflect changes authorized in Senate Bill 5001, 2012-13 General Appropriations Act, Specific Appropriation 223, which authorizes a buy back for ICF facilities and a recurring methodology for reimbursement rates to be calculated effective October 1, 2012.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.919 FS

LAW:

409.908, 409.9083 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/27/2013 Vol. 39/125

COMMENTS:

From 6/27/2013 To 7/18/2013 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-01249 FLORIDA TITLE XIX INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED AND DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED REIMBURSEMENT PLAN FOR FACILITIES NOT PUBLICLY OWNED AND NOT PUBLICLY OPERATED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ICF-MR/DD FACILITIES)

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