Purpose
he purpose of this rule is to incorporate by reference the Florida Title XIX Long-Term Care Reimbursement Plan (the Plan), effective July 1, 2011. The Plan, effective July 1, 2011, includes revisions made in accordance with a request from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the addition of a reference to Rule 59G-9.070, F.A.C., for the amount of late cost report sanctions; a reimbursement rate reduction made in accordance with Senate Bill 2000, 2011-12 General Appropriations Act, Specific Appropriation 208; a rate freeze and staffing ratio changes made in accordance with Senate Bill 2144, Section 1(3)(a) and Section 5 (23)(a); and interim rate procedure modifications made in accordance with Chapter 2011-61, Laws of Florida.