RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
59G-6.045: Payment Methodology for Services in Facilities Not Publicly Owned and Publicly Operated (Facilities Formerly Known as ICF/DD Facilities)
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-6.045, F.A.C., is to incorporate by reference the 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) (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 223, which include a buy back for ICF facilities for reimbursement rate cuts imposed on or after October 1, 2008, and a new recurring methodology to be utilized by the Agency. 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 ICF reimbursement rates and methodology.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919, 409.9083 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.908, 409.9083, 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: September 13, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 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.