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Notice: 139600

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Mental Health Program

Chapter:

COMMUNITY SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - FINANCIAL RULES

Overview

RULE:

65E-14.003	Audits of SAMH-Funded Entities
65E-14.017	Cost Principles
65E-14.019	Methods of Paying for Services
65E-14.020	Cost Reimbursement Method of Payment
65E-14.021	Schedule of Covered Services
65E-14.022	Data Requirements (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the amendments is to make improvements and corrections to the substance abuse and mental health contracting system and financial rule, based upon input from departmental staff.

SUBJECT:

Amendments are made to Chapter 65E-14, F.A.C. to: update the contact person, update a reference as how the method of depreciation is followed; add language allowing the department to pursue alternative methods of payment pursuant to Section 394.74(2)(b), F.S., add a clarification as to how the Mental Health Clubhouse staff hours shall be paid; add language pertaining to how Day-Night services are to be provided to resolve a conflict with paragraph 65D-30.002(16)(e), F.A.C.; add language to the Crisis Support/Emergency, Intervention services and Outpatient services descriptions that allows the maximum rate to be paid for these services during a Governor’s Emergency Declaration for natural or man-made disasters; add a clarification to the description of the Prevention/Intervention-Day services cost center that includes in the cost center children and adolescents in non-school based programs or the Florida Youth Initiative Program; add Intensive Inpatient Services to the Residential Level 1 cost center and the maximum rate to be paid for these services ; add Aftercare and Intervention services to the list of services eligible for special rates for group treatment and the unit of measure for those; add a new section on alternative method of payment for use under conditions of a Governor’s Emergency Declaration for natural or man-made disasters;  delete the provision for units billed to cost centers paid on the basis of utilization; add an updated form for the Monthly Request for Non-TANF Payment and add an updated Worksheet for Request for Payment.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

394.78(1), 397.321(5) FS.

LAW:

216.181(16) FS., 394.66(9), (12) FS., 394.74(2)(b), (3)(d), (e), (4) FS., 394.77 FS., 394.78(1), (6) FS., 397.321(10) FS., 402.73(7) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/17/2006 Vol. 32/11

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

394.78(1), 397.321(5) FS., 216.181(16) FS., 394.66(9), (12) FS., 394.74(2)(b), (3)(d), (e), (4) FS., 394.77 FS., 394.78(1), (6) FS., 397.321(10) FS., 402.73(7) FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=65E-14.003&PDate=3/17/2006&Section=1

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