(1) The following formula shall be used by the agency to calculate the total amount earned for hospitals that participate in the mental health disproportionate share program:
TAP = (DSH/TDSH) x TA
Where:
TAP = total additional payment for a mental health hospital.
DSH = total amount earned by a mental health hospital under s. 409.911.
TDSH = sum of total amount earned by each hospital that participates in the mental health hospital disproportionate share program.
TA = total appropriation for the mental health hospital disproportionate share program.
(2) In order to receive payments under this section, a hospital must participate in the Florida Title XIX program and must:
(a) Agree to serve all individuals referred by the agency who require inpatient psychiatric services, regardless of ability to pay.
(b) Be certified or certifiable to be a provider of Title XVIII services.
(c) Receive all of its inpatient clients from admissions governed by the Baker Act as specified in chapter 394.
History.—s. 1, ch. 92-322; s. 5, ch. 95-430; s. 4, ch. 96-420; s. 3, ch. 97-153; ss. 4, 38, ch. 98-46; ss. 3, 53, ch. 99-228; s. 13, ch. 2000-171; s. 9, ch. 2002-2.