California Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development

MIRCal - Proposed Regulations

Proposed Regulation material regarding the Accounting Manuals and Patient Data Revisions is now available for review. The material will be available for a minimum of 45 calendar days. The Public Comment Period begins on Friday, September 11, 2009, and ends at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2009.

• Notice
• Proposed Regulation Text
• Initial Statement of Reasons
• Final Statement of Reasons
  Final Statement of Reasons will be posted following OAL approval. Please check back.

Forms and other related materials

• Inpatient Manual Abstract Reporting Form (OSHPD 1370.IP)
• Emergency Department Manual Abstract Reporting Form (OSHPD 1370.ED)
• Ambulatory Surgery Manual Abstract Reporting Form (OSHPD 1370.AS)
• Excerpts from Accounting and Reporting Manual for California Hospitals
• Excerpts from Accounting and Reporting Manual for California Long-Term Care Facilities
• User Account Administrator (UAA) Agreement (OSHPD 2002.1)
• Designated Agent User Agreement (OSHPD 2002.2)
• Agent Designation Form (OSHPD 1370.3)
• No Data to Report (OSHPD 2005.1)
• Patient Data Reporting Extension Request (DD 1805)

We encourage your participation in the regulatory process. Any interested persons, or his or her authorized representative, may submit written comments, statements, arguments, or contentions relevant to the proposed regulatory action. All comments must include the author’s name, email address and U.S. Postal Service address.

Comments must be received in writing by the Healthcare Information Division of OSHPD by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2009, which is the close of the comment period. Comments may be transmitted by email, fax, or postal mail. If comments are sent via email or fax, there is no need to send the same comments by mail delivery. Email is preferred. Please submit comments to:

Ron Spingarn
Deputy Director
rspingar@oshpd.state.ca.us
Healthcare Information Division
400 R Street, Suite 250
Sacramento, CA 95811-6213

or

Irene Ogbonna
Regulations and Legislative Coordinator
IOgbonna@oshpd.state.ca.us
Healthcare Information Division
400 R Street, Suite 250
Sacramento, CA 95811-6213

HID Fax: (916) 324-9242

For a Quick Summary of the intended changes of these proposed regulations, see our What’s New page.