To adopt the current Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia (Poverty Guidelines) and to delete incorrect references to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) contained in the rule.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Family Health Services

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64F-16.006Sliding Fee Scale

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To adopt the current Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia (Poverty Guidelines) and to delete incorrect references to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) contained in the rule.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Sliding fee scale for services offered by county health departments for persons with net family incomes between 101 and 200 percent of the poverty guidelines.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 154.011(5) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 154.011 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: Phil Street, Bin A05, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.