Purpose


To incorporate changes to the Florida Title XIX Inpatient Hospital Reimbursement Plan payment methodology, effective January 1, 2008, in accordance with, Senate Bill 2-C, Special Appropriations, Specific Appropriation 105. In accordance with Senate Bill 2-C, 2007-08 Special Appropriations, the reduced appropriation in Specific Appropriation 105 includes a reduction of $34,320,532 as a result of modifying the reimbursement for inpatient hospital rates, effective January 1, 2008. The Agency will implement a recurring methodology in the Title XIX Inpatient Hospital Reimbursement Plan to achieve this reduction.