The purpose of this proposed rule is to update the average monthly private pay nursing facility rate.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Economic Self-Sufficiency Program

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65A-1.712: SSI-Related Medicaid Resource Eligibility Criteria
65A-1.716: Income and Resource Criteria
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this proposed rule is to update the average monthly private pay nursing facility rate.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule provides language to update the average monthly private pay nursing facility rate from $3,300 to $5,000. This rate is used to calculate periods of ineligibility for Medicaid due to transferred resources or income. The total cumulative uncompensated value of all transferred resources or income, computed in accordance with 65A-1.712(3)(f), F.A.C., is divided by the average monthly private pay nursing facility rate.
SUMMARY 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: 409.902, 409.903, 409.904, 409.906, 409.919 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: June 12, 2006, 2:30 p.m.
PLACE: 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Room 439, Tallahassee, FL 32399
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Nathan Lewis, Acting Chief, Program Policy, Economic Self-Sufficiency, Telephone [phone].

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

65A-1.712  SSI-Related Medicaid Resource Criteria.

(1) through (3)(f) No change.

(g)1. Monthly periods of ineligibility due to transferred resources or income are determined by dividing the total cumulative uncompensated value of all transferred resources or income computed in accordance with paragraph 65A-1.712(3)(f), F.A.C., by the average monthly private pay cost of nursing facility rate care at the time of application as determined by the department.

2. through (4) No change.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.903, 409.904, 409.906, 409.919 FS. History-New 10-8-97, Amended ________.

 

65A-1.716 Income and Resource Criteria.

(1) through (5)(c ) No change.

(d) Average monthly private pay nursing facility rate: $5,000  3,300.

(e) No change.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.903, 409.904, 409.906, 409.919 FS. History–New 10-8-97, Amended ________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Nathan Lewis
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Jennifer Lange
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: 2/21/2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 3, 2006