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Notice: 5369161

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Medicaid

Chapter:

REIMBURSEMENT TO PROVIDERS

Overview

RULE:

59G-6.010

Payment Methodology for Nursing Home Services

PURPOSE:

To incorporate changes to the Florida Title XIX Long-Term Care Reimbursement Plan (the Plan) payment methodology, effective January 1, 2008.
1. Effective January 1, 2008, an additional Medicaid Trend Adjustment shall be applied to achieve a recurring annual reduction of $75,182,326.
2. All language regarding the use of a low occupancy adjustment is being removed.
3. In Section I.B. and V.B 16, a clarification has been made to add the term “indirect” to patient care and remove the term “direct care.”
4. Grammatical corrections throughout the Title XIX Long-Term Care Reimbursement Plan.

SUMMARY:

The proposed changes to Rule 59G-6.010, F.A.C., incorporate revisions to the Florida Title XIX Long-Term Care Reimbursement Plan. The rule modifies January 1, 2008 nursing home rates, removes language describing the low occupancy adjustment, and includes grammatical corrections through out the nursing home reimbursement plan.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.919 FS.

LAW:

409.908 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/14/2008 Vol. 34/11

COMMENTS:

From 3/14/2008 To 4/4/2008 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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