SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1280
Amendment No. ___ Barcode 700986
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11 Senator Peaden moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 (3) A provider of services rendered to persons with
18 developmental disabilities pursuant to a federally approved
19 waiver shall be reimbursed according to a rate methodology
20 based on an analysis of the expenditure history and
21 prospective costs of providers participating in the waiver
22 program, or under any other methodology developed by the
23 Agency for Health Care Administration, in consultation with
24 the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and approved by the
25 federal government in accordance with the waiver.
26 (4) Pending the adoption of rate methodologies by
27 non-emergency rulemaking pursuant to s. 120.54, the Agency for
28 Health Care Administration may at any time adopt emergency
29 rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4) in order to comply with
30 subsection (5). In adopting such emergency rules, the agency
31 need not make the findings required by s. 120.54(4)(a), and
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SENATE AMENDMENT
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1 such rules shall be exempt from time limitations provided in
2 s. 120.54(4)(c) and remain in effect until replaced by another
3 emergency rule or the non-emergency adoption of the rate
4 methodology.
5 (5) Nothing in this section or rule shall be construed
6 to prevent or limit the Agency for Health Care Administration,
7 in consultation with the Agency for Persons with Disabilities,
8 from adjusting fees, limiting enrollment, reimbursement rates,
9 lengths of stay, number of visits, number of services, or
10 making any other adjustment necessary to comply with the
11 availability of moneys and any limitations or directions
12 provided for in the General Appropriations Act. If at any
13 time based upon an analysis by the Agency for Health Care
14 Administration, in consultation with the Agency for Persons
15 with Disabilities, the cost of Home and Community-Based waiver
16 services are expected to exceed the appropriated amount, the
17 Agency for Health Care Administration may implement any
18 adjustment, including provider rate reductions, within 30 days
19 in order to remain within the appropriation.
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23 And the title is amended as follows:
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27 authorizing the Agency for Disabled Persons to
28 enter into certain contracts; providing for
29 reimbursement to certain providers of services
30 to the developmentally disabled pursuant to a
31 methodology; requiring the Agency for Health
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1 Care Administration, in consultation with the
2 Agency for Persons with Disabilities, to adopt
3 rules related to such methodology; authorizing
4 the Agency for Health Care Administration to
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6 circumstances; limiting the applicability of
7 such emergency rules; authorizing the Agency
8 for Health Care Administration, in consultation
9 with the Agency for Persons with Disabilities,
10 to make certain adjustments necessary to comply
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