The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-6.080 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Title XIX Federally Qualified Health Center and Rural Health Center Reimbursement Plan (the Plan), Version V, effective July 1, 2014.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-6.080Payment Methodology for Federally Qualified Health Center and Rural Health Center Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-6.080, F.A.C. is to incorporate by reference the Florida Title XIX Federally Qualified Health Center and Rural Health Center Reimbursement Plan (the Plan), Version V, effective July 1, 2014.

SUMMARY: The amendment will reorganize the Plan for federally qualified health center and rural health center services, clarify existing language, and remove 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, 1:00 p.m. ‒ 2:00 p.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 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Chanda Farcas, Bureau of Medicaid Program Finance, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 23, 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 23, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

Please note that a preliminary draft of the reference material, if available, will be posted prior to the public hearing at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml.

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

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

59G-6.080: Payment Methodology for Federally Qualified Health Center and Rural Health Center Services.

(1) Reimbursement to participating health centers for services provided shall be in accordance with the Florida Title XIX Federally Qualified Health Center and Rural Health Center Reimbursement Plan (the Plan), Version V, IV, eEffective: July 1, 2014, February 1, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference ___________. A copy of the Plan as revised may be obtained by writing to the Office of the Deputy Secretary for Medicaid, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Mail Stop 8, Tallahassee, FL 32308.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.908 FS. History–New 6-3-93, Formerly 10P-6.080, Amended 4-10-94, 12-26-01, 2-1-04,__________.

 

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 4, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: September 18, 2014