The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has issued a final notice regarding the transition of the Florida Health Information Exchange (Florida HIE) to CRISP Shared Services (CSS). This transition is intended to enhance statewide interoperability, strengthen clinical data exchange, and improve system security.

All required Florida HIE Participation Agreements must be fully executed no later than close of business on Monday, March 2, 2026.

Are Home Health Agencies Required to Submit Data?

Under the statutes cited in AHCA’s notice, mandatory data contributors include:

• Hospitals, including acute care, rehabilitation, and psychiatric facilities, with certified electronic health records (Section 408.0512(5), Florida Statutes)
• Skilled nursing facilities with certified electronic health records (Section 408.0512(6), Florida Statutes)
• Designated behavioral health receiving facilities (Rule 65E-5.350, Florida Administrative Code)

Licensed home health agencies are not specifically identified as statutorily required data contributors under these provisions. However, some home health agencies may already be participating in the Florida HIE voluntarily or through prior agreements.

What Home Health Agencies Should Do Now

Home health agencies should promptly determine whether they are currently participating in the Florida HIE.

If your agency participates in the Florida HIE in any capacity — including executing a Participation Agreement, contributing data, or using HIE query access — you must ensure the updated agreement and required documentation are fully executed by March 2, 2026.

Failure to do so may result in:

• Loss of access during the system transition
• Delays in onboarding to the new CSS platform
• Disruption in data exchange during cutover

If your agency does not participate in the Florida HIE and has not executed a Participation Agreement, no immediate action may be required related to the March 2 deadline. However, agencies should remain attentive to future interoperability requirements.

Confirm AHCA and Medicaid Contact Information

Regardless of HIE participation status, HCAF encourages all home health agencies to:

• Verify that Medicaid provider enrollment contact information is current
• Confirm that AHCA licensure contact information is accurate and up to date

Ensuring accurate contact information helps avoid missed compliance notices during system transitions and regulatory updates.

Transition Timeline

• Technical Integrations Begin: Spring 2026
• Florida HIE on CSS Launches: Summer 2026

Agencies that fail to complete required documentation by March 2 may not be included in the initial integration wave, resulting in avoidable delays.

For additional information, visit FLHIE.org or email info@flhie.org. Questions may also be directed to FLHII@ahca.myflorida.com.

Join Weekly Office Hours

The Florida HIE hosts weekly office hours every Wednesday at 12:00 PM ET to assist participants with onboarding and transition questions.

Join via Microsoft Teams (no registration required) at https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2383824458182?p=sajffxCamPakylFKnZ.