The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.150, Florida Administrative Code, (F.A.C.), is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Inpatient Hospital Services Coverage Policy, __________. The revised coverage policy ....

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-4.150Inpatient Hospital Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.150, Florida Administrative Code, (F.A.C.), is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Inpatient Hospital Services Coverage Policy, __________. The revised coverage policy updates policy language to align with the requirements of sections 383.145 and 409.973, Florida Statutes, (F.S.).

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Inpatient Hospital Services.

An additional area to be addressed during the workshop will be the potential regulatory impact Rule 59G-4.150, Florida Administrative Code, will have as provided for under sections 120.54 and 120.541, F.S.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919, 409.961 F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 383.145, 409.902, 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913, 409.973 F.S.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: December 6, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: [e-mail]. Please note that a preliminary draft of the reference material, if available, will be posted prior to the workshop at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml. Official comments to be entered into the rule record will be received until 5:00 p.m. on December 9, 2024, and may be emailed to [e-mail]. For general inquiries and questions about the rule, please contact [e-mail].

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

59G-4.150 Inpatient Hospital Services.

(1) No change

(2) All providers must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Inpatient Hospital Services Coverage Policy, __________January 2024, incorporated by reference. The policy is available on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s website at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml, and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-_______ 16380.

(3) No change.

(4) This rule is in effect for 5 years from its effective date.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919, 409.961 F.S. Law Implemented 383.145, 409.902, 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913, 409.973 F.S. History–New 1-1-77, Amended 3-30-78, 1-2-79, 2-3-81, 7-28-81, 7-1-83, 3-1-84, 10-31-85, Formerly 10C-7.39, Amended 10-2-86, 2-28-89, 10-17-89, 10-14-90, 5-21-91, 11-14-91, 3-25-92, 5-13-92, 7-12-92, 8-9-93, 12-21-93, Formerly 10C-7.039, Amended 6-13-94, 12-27-94, 2-21-95, 9-11-95, 11-12-95, 2-20-96, 6-9-96, 5-12-99, 1-1-01, 2-25-09, 7-11-16, 4-3-24,               .