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Notice: 15760189

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 the amendment to Rule 59G-6.045 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Title XIX Reimbursement Plan for Services in Facilities Not Publicly Owned and Not Publicly Operated (the Plan), Version X, effective July 1, 2014.

SUMMARY:

The amendment will update the Plan to reflect changes to the payment methodology for services in facilities not publicly owned and publicly operated as authorized in House Bill 5001, 2014-15 General Appropriations Act, Specific Appropriation 240, as follows:
1. $37,218,964 is provided to buy back intermediate care facilities rate reductions, effective on or after October 1, 2008.   
2. Reimbursement rates for intermediate care facilities will be set July 1 of each year.
3. Editorial and technical changes to remove obsolete language and reorganize existing language.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.919 F.S.

LAW:

409.908, 409.9083 F.S

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/10/2015 Vol. 41/47

COMMENTS:

From 3/10/2015 To 3/31/2015 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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