The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to incorporate changes to the Florida Title XIX Long-Term Care Reimbursement Plan. The certified nursing assistant staffing ratio will be modified in accordance with Section 400.23(3), Florida Statutes,...

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-6.010: Payment Methodology for Nursing Home Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to incorporate changes to the Florida Title XIX Long-Term Care Reimbursement Plan.
The certified nursing assistant staffing ratio will be modified in accordance with Section 400.23(3), Florida Statutes, and the 2006-07 General Appropriations Act, House Bill 5001, Specific Appropriation 243, effective January 1, 2007.
SUMMARY: The proposed changes to Rule 59G-6.010, F.A.C., incorporate revisions to the Florida Title XIX Long-Term Care Reimbursement Plan in accordance with Section 400.23(3), Florida Statutes, and the 2006-07 General Appropriations Act, House Bill 5001, Specific Appropriation 243, effective January 1, 2007.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.908 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: April 25, 2007, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room C, Tallahassee, FL 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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Edwin Stephens, [phone] or [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: Edwin Stephens, Medicaid Program Analysis, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Room 2120B, Mail Stop 21, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, [phone] or [e-mail]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

59G-6.010 Payment Methodology for Nursing Home Services.

Reimbursement to participating nursing homes for services provided shall be in accord with the Florida Title XIX Long-Term Care Reimbursement Plan, Version XXXIXXX  Effective Date ___________ July 1, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.  A copy of the Plan as revised may be obtained by writing to the Deputy Secretary for Medicaid, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 8, Tallahassee, Florida 32308.   The Plan incorporates Provider Reimbursement Manual (CMS Pub. 15-1).

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.908 FS. History–New 7-1-85, Amended 10-1-85, Formerly 10C-7.482, Amended 7-1-86, 1-1-88, 3-26-90, 9-30-90, 12-17-90, 9-15-91, 3-26-92, 10-22-92, 4-13-93, 6-27-93, Formerly 10C-7.0482, Amended 4-10-94, 9-22-94, 5-22-95, 11-27-95, 11-6-97, 2-14-99, 10-18-99, 1-11-00, 4-24-00, 9-20-00, 11-20-01, 2-20-02, 7-14-02, 1-08-03, 6-11-03, 12-3-03, 2-16-04, 7-21-04, 10-12-04, 4-19-06, 7-1-06,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Mr. Edwin Stephens
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Mr. Tom Arnold
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 14, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 16, 2007