Notice of Development of Rulemaking

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Cost Management and Control
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59B-9.030: Purpose of Ambulatory and Emergency Department Patient Data Reporting
59B-9.031: Definitions
59B-9.032: Ambulatory and Emergency Department Data Reporting and Audit Procedures
59B-9.033: Schedule for Submission of Ambulatory and Emergency Department Patient Data and Extensions
59B-9.034: Reporting Instructions
59B-9.035: Certification, Audits, and Resubmission Procedures
59B-9.036: Penalties for Ambulatory Patient Data Reporting and Deficiencies
59B-9.037: Header Record
59B-9.038: Ambulatory Data Elements, Codes and Standards
59B-9.039: Public Records
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The new rules align ambulatory data reporting standards with the uniform bill for institutional facilities (UB-04); modify data elements and codes, definition of submission requirements, certification deadlines, clarify enforcement procedures, and other clarifications.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The agency is proposing new Rules 59B-9.30 through 59B-9.39 to replace 59B-9.010 through 59B-9.023 to modify ambulatory patient data reporting requirements to the Agency for Health Care Administration.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 408.15(8), 408.061, 408.08(1), (2), (5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 119.07(1)(a), (2)(a), 120.53(2)(a), 408.061, 408.062, 408.063, 408.07, 408.08, 408.15(11) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Patrick Kennedy, Administrator, Florida Center for Health Information and Policy Analysis, 2727 Mahan Drive MS #16, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

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