The proposed rule updates the federal poverty levels and increases the average monthly private pay nursing facility rate used in the Medicaid eligibility determination process.

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Economic Self-Sufficiency Program

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
65A-1.716Income and Resource Criteria
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule updates the federal poverty levels and increases the average monthly private pay nursing facility rate used in the Medicaid eligibility determination process.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Updates to the federal poverty levels and increase to the average monthly private pay nursing facility rate.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.903, 409.904, 409.906, 409.919 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Vonsenita Tranquille, Economic Self-Sufficiency Program, [phone], 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700, [e-mail]
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.