Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) All hospitals reporting their inpatient
discharge data shall report according to the following schedule:
(a) Each data file submitted for the 1st
quarter covering inpatient discharges occurring between January 1 and March 31
inclusive, of each year, may be submitted no later than June 1 of the calendar
year during in which the discharge occurred. This is considered to be the first
quarter, regardless of the hospital's fiscal year. First quarter data must be
certified by August 31 of the same calendar year.
(b) Each data file submitted for the 2nd
quarter covering inpatient discharges occurring between April 1 and June 30
inclusive, of each year, may be submitted no later than September 1 of the
calendar year during in which the discharge occurred. This is considered to be
the second quarter, regardless of the hospital's fiscal year. Second quarter
data must be certified by November 30 of the same calendar year.
(c) Each data file submitted for the 3rd
quarter covering inpatient discharges occurring between July 1 and September 30
inclusive, of each year, may be submitted no later than December 1 of the
calendar year during in which the discharge occurred. This is considered to be
the third quarter, regardless of the hospital's fiscal year. Third quarter data
must be certified by February 28 of the following calendar year.
(d) Each data file submitted for the 4th
quarter covering inpatient discharges occurring between October 1 and December
31 inclusive, of each year, may be submitted no later than March 1 of the
calendar year following the year in which the discharge occurred. This is
considered to be the fourth quarter, regardless of the hospital's fiscal year.
Fourth quarter data must be certified by May 31 of the next calendar
year.
(2) Failure to
certify the data on or before the certification due date as specified in
paragraphs 59E-7.023(1)(a)
-(d), F.A.C., or failure to correct a data file which has been submitted but
contains errors or deficiencies, by the certification deadline is punishable by
fine pursuant to Rule
59E-7.026, F.A.C. FDDC will send
notification to the facility of pending errors or deficiencies. Rejected data
files must be corrected, resubmitted and certified by the certification due
date.
Rulemaking Authority 408.15(8) FS. Law Implemented 408.061,
408.062, 408.063, 408.05, 408.07(2), 408.15(11)
FS.
New 1-1-10, Formerly
59E-7.012, Amended 1-1-18,
2-16-23.
