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59E-7.030: General Provisions.

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 34 No. 53, December 31, 2008 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

59E-7.030 General Provisions.

Hospitals submitting inpatient discharge data pursuant to the provisions contained in these rules shall be directed by the following specific general provisions for inpatient data reporting beginning 1st quarter 2010:

(1) Any inpatient who is transferred or discharged from the acute care setting into a rehabilitative care distinct part unit or free standing hospital unit, must be reported as a separate record from the patients acute care record. The acute care discharge record is assigned data type one (1), and the comprehensive rehabilitative therapy discharge record is assigned data type two (2).

(2) If inpatients are administratively transferred or formally discharged from the acute care setting into a distinct-part Medicare certified skilled nursing unit or to hospice care of a hospital, reporting accountability ceases at the time of discharge or transfer. Patient’s receiving sub-acute care in these setting are excluded from inpatient reporting requirements.

(3) No change.