Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund Assessments

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Hospital and Nursing Home Reporting Systems and Other Provisions Relating to Hospitals

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59E-5.605Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund Assessments

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 39, No. 123, June 25, 2013 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.             

 

59E-5.605 Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund Assessments.

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) The certified assessment amount is the total amount due to the Agency and shall be payable to and collected by the Agency in equal quarterly amounts, beginning the first full calendar quarter occurring six months after the end of the hospital’s fiscal year.

(6) through (9) No change.

(10) When a hospital closes or ceases operations, the total amount due to the Agency shall be the sum of the certified assessment amounts calculated on annual net patient revenue through the date operations cease, less the sum of quarterly and settlement payments received. The Agency will base assessments on the most recently filed Prior Year Report accepted by the Agency prorated for the period from the last accepted report through the date operations cease if a hospital fails to file its Prior Year Report or the Report is not accepted by the Agency.

(10)(11) Assessments are made against facilities, accordingly the amount of the assessment and liability for the assessment remains with the facility regardless of any change in ownership.

Rulemaking Specific Authority395.7017, 408.15(8), 408.061(2), (3), (4)(a), (7), 408.15(8) FS., Chapter 00-256, Laws of Florida. Law Implemented 395.701(2), 408.061 FS. History–New 6-11-92, Formerly10N-5.606, Amended5-26-03,________.