The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-6.030, Florida Administrative Code, is to incorporate by reference the Florida Title XIX Outpatient Hospital Reimbursement Plan (the Plan), Version XXVI, effective July 1, 2015. The amendment also specifies ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-6.030Payment Methodology for Outpatient Hospital Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-6.030, Florida Administrative Code, is to incorporate by reference the Florida Title XIX Outpatient Hospital Reimbursement Plan (the Plan), Version XXVI, effective July 1, 2015. The amendment also specifies the rule is applicable to Florida Medicaid fee-for-service providers.

SUMMARY: The rule is being amended to incorporate changes to the amended reimbursement plan.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: A checklist was prepared by the Agency to determine the need for a SERC. Based on this information at the time of the analysis and pursuant to section 120.541, Florida Statutes, the rule will not require legislative ratification.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.905(6), 409.908, 409.913 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Chanda Farcas. 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 IS: Chanda Farcas, Bureau of Medicaid Program Finance, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 23, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

59G-6.030 Payment Methodology for Outpatient Hospital Services.

Reimbursement to participating outpatient hospitals for services provided shall be in accordance with the Florida Title XIX Outpatient Hospital Reimbursement Plan (the Plan), Version XXVI XXV (the Plan), effective date July 1, 2015, available at [DOS place holder Ref-_______] 2014, available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05412 incorporated by reference. The Plan is applicable to the fee-for-service delivery system.  A copy of the Plan as revised may be obtained by writing to the Office of the Deputy Secretary for Medicaid, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Mail Stop #8, Tallahassee, Florida 32308.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.905(6), 409.908, 409.913 FS. History–New 10-31-85, Amended 12-31-85, Formerly 10C-7.401, Amended 10-1-86, 3-26-90, 9-30-90, 10-13-91, 7-1-93, Formerly 10C-7.0401, Amended 4-10-94, 9-18-96, 9-5-99, 9-20-00, 12-6-01, 11-10-02, 2-16-04, 10-12-04, 7-4-05, 4-19-06, 12-11-06, 3-4-08, 6-10-08, 1-11-09, 3-24-10, 6-24-10, 2-23-11, 10-30-12, 4-30-14, 9-30-14, 5-3-1,­­­­_______.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Chanda Farcas

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Elizabeth Dudek

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 12, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: November 19, 2015