Florida Statutes
Part III - Medicaid (Ss. 409.901-409.9205)
409.9118 - Disproportionate share program for specialty hospitals.

(1) The following formula shall be used by the agency to calculate the total amount earned for hospitals that participate under this section:
TAE=(MD/TMD) x TA
Where:
TAE=total amount earned by a specialty hospital.
TA=total appropriation for payments to hospitals that qualify under this program.
MD=total Medicaid days for each qualifying hospital.
TMD=total Medicaid days for all hospitals that qualify under this program.

(2) In order to receive payments under this section, a hospital must be licensed in accordance with part I of chapter 395, to participate in the Florida Title XIX program, and meet the following requirements:
(a) Be certified or certifiable to be a provider of Title XVIII services.
(b) Receive inpatient clients through referrals or admissions from county public health departments, as defined in chapter 154.
(c) Require a diagnosis for the control of active tuberculosis or a history of noncompliance with prescribed drug regimens for the treatment of tuberculosis for admissions for inpatient treatment.
(d) Retain a contract with the Department of Health to accept clients for admission and inpatient treatment pursuant to s. 392.62.

History.—s. 13, ch. 97-260; s. 8, ch. 2013-48.

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