S. Baptist Hosp. of Fla. v. Agency for Health Care Admin.

*497In this consolidated matter, Appellants1 ("the Hospitals") appeal a final order declaring valid the Agency for Health Care Administration's ("the Agency") existing and proposed rules which implement legislative mandates to reduce reimbursement rates for Medicaid outpatient hospital services. The Hospitals argue the existing and proposed versions of Florida Administrative Code Rule 59G-6.030 are an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority. We agree and reverse.

I. Facts

The Hospitals provide inpatient and outpatient hospital care in Florida to Medicaid patients. Reimbursement for the…