The purpose of the proposed rule is to incorporate changes to the Florida Title XIX Long-Term Care Reimbursement Plan payment methodology, effective upon the final adoption of this rule: The Agency is deleting the low occupancy adjustment for the ...  

  • Division of Medicaid

    RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

    59G-6.010 Payment Methodology for Nursing Home Services

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule is to incorporate changes to the Florida Title XIX Long-Term Care Reimbursement Plan payment methodology, effective upon the final adoption of this rule:

    The Agency is deleting the low occupancy adjustment for the direct care component of the nursing home reimbursement rate.

    SUBJECT AREAS TO BE ADDRESSED:  Low occupancy adjustment.

    SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.908 FS.

    IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

    DATE AND TIME: March 22, 2006, 10:00 a.m.

    PLACE: 2727 Mahan Drive, Conference Room C, Building 3, Tallahassee, Florida

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE

    DEVELOPMENT IS: Edwin Stephens, Medicaid Cost Reimbursement, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, (850)414-2759

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.

Document Information

Subject:
Low occupancy adjustment.
Purpose:
The purpose of the proposed rule is to incorporate changes to the Florida Title XIX Long-Term Care Reimbursement Plan payment methodology, effective upon the final adoption of this rule: The Agency is deleting the low occupancy adjustment for the direct care component of the nursing home reimbursement rate.
Rulemaking Authority:
409.919 FS.
Law:
409.908 FS.
Contact:
Edwin Stephens, Medicaid Cost Reimbursement, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, (850)414-2759
Related Rules: (1)
59G-6.010. Payment Methodology for Nursing Home Services