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Notice: 10914069

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Medicaid

Chapter:

REIMBURSEMENT TO PROVIDERS

Overview

RULE:

59G-6.010

Payment Methodology for Nursing Home Services

PURPOSE:

he purpose of this rule is to incorporate by reference the Florida Title XIX Long-Term Care Reimbursement Plan (the Plan), effective July 1, 2011. The Plan, effective July 1, 2011, includes revisions made in accordance with a request from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the addition of a reference to Rule 59G-9.070, F.A.C., for the amount of late cost report sanctions; a reimbursement rate reduction made in accordance with Senate Bill 2000, 2011-12 General Appropriations Act, Specific Appropriation 208; a rate freeze and staffing ratio changes made in accordance with Senate Bill 2144, Section 1(3)(a) and Section 5 (23)(a); and interim rate procedure modifications made in accordance with Chapter 2011-61, Laws of Florida.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule incorporates changes to the Florida Title XIX Long-Term Care Reimbursement Plan (the Plan) payment methodology, effective July 1, 2011 for a reimbursement rate reduction, specification of the rule for the amount of cost report sanctions, modifications to nursing home staffing ratios, a reimbursement rate freeze, and changes to interim rate procedures.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.919 FS.

LAW:

409.908, 409.9082 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/20/2012 Vol. 38/03

COMMENTS:

From 1/20/2012 To 2/10/2012 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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