The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-6.030 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Title XIX Outpatient Hospital Reimbursement Plan, Version XXV (the Plan), effective July 1, 2014.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-6.030Payment Methodology for Outpatient Hospital Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-6.030 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Title XIX Outpatient Hospital Reimbursement Plan, Version XXV (the Plan), effective July 1, 2014.

SUMMARY: The amendment will update the Plan to allow amended cost reports to be applied only to the subsequent rate setting year and not the current year reimbursement rates. The outpatient rates will not include any self-funded intergovernmental transfers rate enhancement for exemptions and buybacks. Additionally, technical and editorial changes will be made throughout the Plan to clarify language and delete obsolete language.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: a checklist was prepared by the Agency to determine the need for a SERC. Based on this information at the time of the analysis and pursuant to Section 120.541, Florida Statutes, the rule will not require legislative ratification.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.905(6), 409.908, 409.913 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW (IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):

DATE AND TIME: February 26, 2015, 10:00 a.m. ‒ 11:00 a.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room B, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

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 24 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Chanda Farcas, Bureau of Medicaid Program Finance, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [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 IS: Chanda Farcas, Bureau of Medicaid Program Finance, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

Comments will be received until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2015.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

59G-6.030: Payment Methodology for Outpatient Hospital Services.

Reimbursement to participating outpatient hospitals for services provided shall be in accordance with the Florida Title XIX Outpatient Hospital Reimbursement Plan, Version XXV (the Plan) XXIV, eEffective Date July 1, 2014, 2013, available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04493 incorporated by reference. A copy of the Plan as revised may be obtained by writing to the Office of the Deputy Secretary for Medicaid, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Mail Stop 8, Tallahassee, Florida 32308.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.905(6), 409.908, 409.913 FS. History–New 10-31-85, Amended 12-31-85, Formerly 10C-7.401, Amended 10-1-86, 3-26-90, 9-30-90, 10-13-91, 7-1-93, Formerly 10C-7.0401, Amended 4-10-94, 9-18-96, 9-5-99, 9-20-00, 12-6-01, 11-10-02, 2-16-04, 10-12-04, 7-4-05, 4-19-06, 12-11-06, 3-4-08, 6-10-08, 1-11-09, 3-24-10, 6-24-10, 2-23-11, 10-30-12, 4-30-14, 9-30-14,___________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Chanda Farcas

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Elizabeth Dudek

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 5, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 10, 2014