1. (1) The Department shall review complete applications in the order they are received. An application is deemed complete when the Department determines that all required information and documentation has been provided to the Department.
2. (2) The Department will notify the Provider of any deficiencies in the application. The Provider must cure any deficiencies identified by the Department for the application to be considered complete. The Department shall not approve an incomplete application.
3. (3) The Department shall approve a complete application, and provide reimbursement subject to the availability of funds, within 90 days after receipt of the complete application by the Department. The Department’s failure to act within the 90-day period does not constitute approval of the application.

4. (4) Subject to the availability of funds and Legislative appropriation:

   1. (a) The Department shall provide funds in an amount equal to the Provider’s reimbursement request.
   2. (b) If sufficient funds are not available to fully reimburse an approved Provider, the Department may provide full reimbursement to a later approved Provider for whom sufficient funds are available to reimburse in full.
   3. (c) An approved Provider that does not receive funding due to insufficient funds will remain in the disbursement queue and will receive full reimbursement once additional funding becomes available.

Rulemaking Authority 337.4031(3) FS. Law Implemented 337.4031 FS. History–New 4-21-26.