Published on: 16350628. The Department of Elder Affairs (“Department”) proposes the repeal of rules 58N-1.001, 58N-1.009, 58N-1.011, 58N-1.013, 58N-1.015, 58N-1.017 and 58N-1.019, Florida Administrative Code, because the legislature eliminated the sections of the Florida Statutes that provided for the establishment of long-term care community diversion pilot projects during the 2014 legislative session; therefore, the Department has determined that these rules are unnecessary.
Published on: 7413242. Independent Living Systems, LLC, hereafter referred to as Independent Living Systems.; The petition, DOEA Case Number 2009-0001EA, seeks a determination regarding Independent Living Systems’ status as a provider within the Long-Term Care Community Diversion Pilot Project under Section 430.707, Florida Statutes, by virtue of its registration with the Agency for Health Care Administration as a homemaker and companion services organization under Section 400.509, Florida Statutes. Independent Living Systems believes that its registration as a homemaker and companion services organization qualifies the entity as a provider for the Long-Term Care Community Diversion Pilot Project.
Published on: 5321340. Application Process, Care and Service Standards, Outcome Measures, Quality Assurance Standards, Utilization Review, Grievance and Conflict Resolution Procedures, Service Satisfaction
Published on: 4508577. The proposed rules comply with Section 430.706, F.S., which requires the department, in consultation with the Agency for Health Care Administration, to “develop quality of care standards for community diversion pilot projects.” At a minimum, these “standards must include, but are not limited to, outcome measures, utilization review, grievance and conflict resolution, patient satisfaction, and care and service standards.”
Published on: 4075860. Application process, including necessary application forms incorporated by reference in Rule 58N-1.001, F.A.C.; service descriptions; service provider qualifications; program standards and operating procedures; care and service standards; outcome measures; quality assurance program; utilization review; grievance and conflict resolution procedures; and service satisfaction, including a survey form incoporated by reference in Rule 58N-1.019, F.A.C.
A copy of the rules and forms may be obtained from the department's Web site at http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us, under "DOEA Rulemaking, Long-Term Care Community Diversion Projects." Changes to the draft rule since the last rule development workshop are noted in BLUE FONT.
THIS WORKSHOP IS BEING HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH A MEETING AND A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SCHEDULED ON JUNE 12, 2007. THOSE NOTICES ARE PUBLISHED IN THIS SAME PUBLICATION OF THE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY UNDER SECTION I, "NOTICES OF DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSED RULES AND NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING."; June 13, 2007, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Department of Elder Affairs, 4040 Esplanade Way, Conference Room 225F, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-7000.
Published on: 3161441. The purpose of the proposed rules is to incorporate specific criteria for Long-Term Care Community Diversion Projects, as it applies to managed care organizations and other qualified providers. These rules are developed to comply with Section 430.706, F.S., and require that all providers enrolling in, or currently enrolled in the Long-Term Care Community Diversion Project, comply with specific criteria to ensure that participants’ needs are met to attain or maintain their highest practicable mental, physical and psychosocial well being through a continuum of care.