AB1088,,82 d. Ability to electronically exchange health information.

AB1088,,83 e. Resources to conduct patient intake and discharge planning from the post-acute facility, including case managers and social workers.

AB1088,,84 f. Ability to conduct monthly case management reviews with the interdisciplinary team for every complex care patient that cover care plan progress and any readmissions to an acute care hospital.

AB1088,,85 g. Ability to conduct monthly quality assurance reviews.

AB1088,,86 h. Ability of the treatment model to be replicated by other healthcare systems.

AB1088,,87 i. Plans to document decreases in lengths of stay for complex patients in hospitals and avoided hospital days.

AB1088,,88 j. Documentation of stable finances among partnership group members to support the proposal, including matching funds that could be dedicated to the pilot program under this subsection. No applicant may be required to provide matching funds or a contribution, but the department may take into consideration the availability of matching funds or a contribution in evaluating an application.

AB1088,,89 k. Description of anticipated impediments to successful implementation and how the partnership group intends to overcome the anticipated impediments.

AB1088,,90 (e) In implementing this subsection, the department shall do all of the following:

AB1088,,91 1. Reserve 10 percent of the funding appropriated under s. 20.435 (7) (d) for the complex patient pilot program for reconciliation to help address unanticipated costs.

AB1088,,92 2. Develop a methodology to evaluate the complex patient pilot program and contract with an independent organization to complete the evaluation. The department may pay the fee of the organization selected from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (d).

AB1088,,93 3. Give additional weight to partnership groups that would ensure geographic diversity.

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