RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-6.090: Payment Methodology for County Health Departments
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule development is to incorporate changes to the Florida Title XIX County Health Department Reimbursement Plan in accordance with Senate Bill 2-A, 2008-09 Special Appropriations Act, Specific Appropriation 114.
Effective March 1, 2009, the Agency for Health Care Administration shall implement a recurring methodology in the Title XIX County Health Department Reimbursement Plan to reduce individual County Health Department rates proportionately until the required savings is achieved.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: March 1, 2009 County Health Department reimbursement rates.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.908 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:
TIME AND DATE: March 17, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
PLACE: 2727 Mahan Drive, Conference Room D, Building 3, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Edwin Stephens, Medicaid Program Analysis, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Room 2149-A, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, (850)414-2759 or stephense@ahca.myflorida.com

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.