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Notice: 6209472

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Medicaid

Chapter:

REIMBURSEMENT TO PROVIDERS

Overview

RULE:

59G-6.090

Payment Methodology for County Health Departments

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to incorporate changes to the Florida Title XIX Payment Methodology for County Health Departments Reimbursement Plan (the Plan) effective July 1, 2008. In accordance with House Bill 5001, 2008-09 General Appropriations Act, Specific Appropriation 229, and House Bill 5085, Section 5, which amended Section 409.908, Florida Statues, the Florida Title XIX Payment Methodology for County Health Departments Reimbursement Plan will be amended as follows:
1. As a result of modifying the reimbursement for county health department rates, the Agency shall implement a recurring methodology in the Title XIX County Health Department Reimbursement Plan to achieve a $7,426,780 recurring rate reduction. In establishing rates through the normal process, prior to including this reduction, if the unit cost is equal to or less than the unit cost used in establishing the budget, then no additional reduction in rates is necessary. In establishing rates through the normal process, prior to including this reduction, if the unit cost is greater than the unit cost used in establishing the budget, then rates shall be reduced by an amount required to achieve this reduction, but shall not be reduced below the unit cost used in establishing the budget.
2. The Agency shall establish rates at a level that ensures no increase in statewide expenditures resulting from a change in unit costs for two fiscal years effective July 1, 2009. Reimbursement rates for the two fiscal years shall be as provided in the General Appropriations Act.

SUMMARY:

Effective July 1, 2008, in accordance with House Bill 5001, 2008-09 General Appropriations Act, Specific Appropriation 229, and House Bill 5085, Section 5, which amended section 409.908, Florida Statues, the Agency for Health Care Administration will modify the reimbursement rates for County Health Departments.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.919 FS.

LAW:

409.908 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/3/2008 Vol. 34/40

COMMENTS:

From 10/3/2008 To 10/24/2008 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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