Summary


The amendment specifies the rule is applicable to all nursing facility providers, and updates existing language; and will update the Plan to reflect changes to the payment methodology for nursing home services as authorized in Senate Bill 2500- A, 2015-16 General Appropriations Act, Specific Appropriation 225 and 226, as follows: 1. $1,036,721,006 is provided to buy back nursing facility rate reductions effective on or after January 1, 2008. 2. Editorial and technical changes to remove obsolete language and reorganize existing language. 3. The amendment will also update the Rule to reflect changes to the due dates for the Nursing Facility Quality Assessment payment as authorized in 409.9082, Florida Statutes as follows: - Due date changed to the 20th day of the month - Penalty date changed to the 25th day of the month.