RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59E-7.020: Purpose of Inpatient Data Reporting
59E-7.021: Definitions
59E-7.022: Inpatient Data Reporting and Audit Procedures.
59E-7.023: Schedule for Submission of Inpatient Data and Extensions.
59E-7.024: Reporting Instructions.
59E-7.025: Certification, Audits and Resubmission Procedures.
59E-7.026: Penalties for Hospital Inpatient Discharge Data Reporting Discrepancies.
59E-7.027: Header Record.
59E-7.028: Inpatient Data Elements, Codes and Standards.
59E-7.029: Public Records.
59E-7.030: General Provisions.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The new rules align inpatient data discharge 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, inclusion of rehabilitation patient data, and other clarifications.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The agency is proposing new Rules 59E-7.020 through 59E-7.030 to replace 59E-7.011 through 59E-7.016 and 59E-7.201 through 59E-7.208 to modify inpatient patient discharge data reporting requirements to the Agency for Health Care Administration.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 408.15(8), 408.061(1)(e), 408.061(2), 408.08(1)(e), 408.08(2), 408.08(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 119.07(1)(a), (2)(a), 120.53(2)(a), 408.061, 408.062, 408.063, 408.08, 408.15, 408.05, 408.07 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.