RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
59G-6.030: Payment Methodology for Outpatient Hospital Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-6.030, F.A.C., is to incorporate by reference the Title XIX Outpatient Hospital Reimbursement Plan (the Plan), effective July 1, 2012. The rule will update the Plan to reflect changes authorized in House Bill 5001, 2012-13 General Appropriations Act, Specific Appropriation 198, which provides for hospital buy backs, exemptions from ceilings, and a rate reduction. Additionally, the last date on which changes to providers’ rates are allowed will be changed from September 30 to October 31 of each year.
Finally, references to the “Bureau of Medicaid Program Analysis” will be changed to the “Bureau of Medicaid Program Finance”.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: 2012-13 outpatient hospital reimbursement rates.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.908, 409.913 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: August 28, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Conference Room C, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Edwin Stephens, (850)412-4077 or edwin.stephens@ahca.myflorida.com. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Edwin Stephens, (850)412-4077 or edwin.stephens@ahca.myflorida.com

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.