The agency is proposing these rule amendments to strike January 2010 references, update the internet submission URL, and change the Florida Center name effective July 1, 2016. The amendment adds provision for multiple Off-Site ED identifiers ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Cost Management and Control

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

59B-9.030Purpose of Ambulatory and Emergency Department Patient Data Reporting

59B-9.033Schedule for Submission of Ambulatory and Emergency Department Patient Data and Extensions

59B-9.034Reporting Instructions

59B-9.035Certification, Audits, and Resubmission Procedures

59B-9.036Penalties for Ambulatory Patient Data Reporting and Deficiencies

59B-9.037Header Record

59B-9.038Ambulatory Data Elements, Codes and Standards

59B-9.039Public Records

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The agency is proposing these rule amendments to strike January 2010 references, update the internet submission URL, and change the Florida Center name effective July 1, 2016. The amendment adds provision for multiple Off-Site ED identifiers currently not included in rule; deletes the Principal ICD Procedure code element and the initial due date extension and fine language; and modifies the fine matrix to include a violation rate reset following non-delinquent submission periods. Additional revisions are amended for clarification and updates data release criteria.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Ambulatory and Emergency Department Patient Data Collection

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 408.15(8), 408.08(1)(e), 408.813 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 408.061, 408.062, 408.063, 408.08, 408.08(15), 408.813 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: March 24, 2017, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, Conference Room B, Building 3, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. Interested parties that would like to join the workshop by phone can do so by using a call-in number and passcode: Call-in Number: 1(888)670-3525, Participant Passcode: 535-061-8829#

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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Nancy Tamariz, [phone]. 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Nancy Tamariz, [phone].

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