Summary


The proposed amendments revise financial allowability and accountability standards previously promulgated in this Chapter. The proposed amendments expand the Chapter’s applicability to include organizations under direct contract with the Department, including behavioral heath managing entities pursuant to s. 394.9082, F.S., and network service providers under subcontracts with a managing entity. The proposed amendments revise required audit schedules, consolidate local match requirements, adopt new allowable cost centers, delete obsolete costs center and revise the scope of some existing cost centers. The proposed amendments revise definitions used in the Chapter, add new materials incorporated by reference, update previous versions of existing incorporated materials, and delete unnecessary materials. The proposed amendments revise definitions, statutory citations and adopt related technical revisions to update the Chapter. The proposed amendments simplify and consolidate the regulatory structure by integrating standards from one existing rule into another rule and repealing the former rule, where possible. The proposed amendment to the local match requirements in Rule 65E-14.005 include incorporate related match valuation standards currently promulgated in Rules 65E-14.006 and 65E-14.007. Accordingly, Rules 65E-14.006 and 65E-14.007 are repealed. The proposed amendments to the definitions promulgated in Rule 65E-14.001 and the cost-reimbursement contract standards promulgated in Rule 65E-14.020 render the existing standards in Rule 65E-14.004 unnecessary. Accordingly Rule 65E-14.004 is repealed. This notice and additional information regarding this rulemaking activity is available at the following website: http://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/substance-abuse/rule-development