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Home My WebLink About1994-152RESOLUTION NO. 94- 152 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ENACTING A SCHEDULE OF FEES TO BE COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN REVIEWING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR NURSING HOMES. WHEREAS, Chapter 93-211, Laws of Florida, requires certain health care providers to prepare and update a Facility Management Plan and to submit such plan to the County emergency management agency for review and approval; and WHEREAS, the law also allows the County to charge a fee for this review and requires that the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) establish a schedule of fees that may be charged; and WHEREAS, the DCA has adopted such a schedule of fees in Section 9G-20.003, F.A.C., which is effective December 5, 1994; and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the County enact this schedule of fees consistent with the DCA rule; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the attached Exhibit "A," which is a schedule of fees for review of nursing home emergency plans, is hereby adopted. The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Adams , and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Bird , and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman John W. Tippin Aye Vice Chairman Kenneth R. Macht Aye Commissioner Richard N. Bird Aye Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert Absent Commissioner Fran B. Adams Aye The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 6 day of December_, 1994. BOAR OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS tif INDIAN RIVE COUNTY, FLORIDA 'John W. Tiyp ey ',Ba ClerkT a Chairman Attachment: Exhibit "A" - Schedule of Fees APPROVED AS TO FORM LEGAL SU FI IENCY: Charles P. Vitunac County Attorney SCHEDULE OF FEES 9Q-20.003 PRAM REVIEW FEE (1) county Emergency Management Agencies are authorized to charge a fee to compensate for the cost of the review of plans, submitted to the County Emergency Management Agency by facilities, to ensure compliance with plan review criteria. A separate fee is authorized for each plan submitted. (2) The maximum fee shall be determined by the County Emergency Management Agency by calculating the actual number of hours or parts thereof necessary for review of the plan, multiplying that figure by the rate of $25 per hour, and adding to that result an amount equal to not more than 25% of that figure, to cover miscellaneous and indirect costs. Upon receipt of each facility plan, the county shall establish a cost Identifier for the plan for purposes of tracking review costs. (3) For facilities licensed for more than 16 beds, County Emergency Management Agencies are authorized to charge up to five hundred dollars ($5oo.00) for reviewing a facility plan, unless there is no significant change from the last approved plan submitted by that facility, or unless the facility requests technical assistance from the County Emergency Management Agency. This limit reflects ►►p to sixteen (16) hours of review and processing time plus ti►e authorized miscellaneous and indirect cost rate. If there is no significant change from the last approved plan submitted by that facility, or if the facility is licensed for 16 beds or less, that► County Emergency Management Agencies are authorized to charge no more than two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for reviewing a facility plan. This limit reflects up to eight (8) hours of review and processing time plus ti►e authorized miscellaneous and indirect cost rate. If, in order to facilitate compliance with plan review criteria, a facility requests technical assistance from the County Emergency Management Agency, then ti►e County Emergency Management Agency is authorized to charge up to twenty-five dollars ($25) per hour, or any part thereof, up to a maximum of ten (lo) hours, for time actually devoted to assisting a facility in writing or rewriting its plan. Tile fee attributable to requested technical assistance shall be in addition to the maximum fee otherwise established in this rule. EXHIBIT "Alt (page one of two) draft in U.S. funds, made payable to the Co►tt►ty to which the plan is submitted for review and approval. Specific Authority: Section 252.35(2)(u), Florida Statutes. Law Implemented: Sections 252.35(2)(1), 252.38(1)(e), 393.067(8), 395.1055(1)(c), 400.23(2)(g) and 400.441(1)(h), Florida Statutes. rj—njanA1v*Ca,j ADOroved Dale GYi1 MUA� "KUAiAZ C �WRV��,W I M W J 1EXHIBIT "All (page two of two) :. (4) Within sixty (60) days of completing the review of a plan submitted by a facility to the County Emergency Management �. Agency, the County Emergency Management Agency shall provide to the submitting facility an invoice for the cost of performing the plan review in accordance with the fee schedule established herein. Any dispute regarding the fee, other than the process identified in Rule 9C-20.005, F.A.C., shall be handled by the County in the same manner as other types of revenue collection disputes. Facilities shall notify the County in writing of any dispute regarding the fee within thirty (30) days of receipt of the invoice, or shall not dispute the amount. Facilities shall be liable for and pay fees regardless of whether their plan is approved. (5) All fees shall be payable by certified check or bank draft in U.S. funds, made payable to the Co►tt►ty to which the plan is submitted for review and approval. Specific Authority: Section 252.35(2)(u), Florida Statutes. Law Implemented: Sections 252.35(2)(1), 252.38(1)(e), 393.067(8), 395.1055(1)(c), 400.23(2)(g) and 400.441(1)(h), Florida Statutes. rj—njanA1v*Ca,j ADOroved Dale GYi1 MUA� "KUAiAZ C �WRV��,W I M W J 1EXHIBIT "All (page two of two)