The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Medical Foster Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, February 2007. The revised handbook includes updated Level of Reimbursement, ...

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.197: Medical Foster Care
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Medical Foster Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, February 2007. The revised handbook includes updated Level of Reimbursement, service authorization, and support services policies. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule the Florida Medicaid Medical Foster Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, February 2007.
SUMMARY: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Medical Foster Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, February 2007. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule the Florida Medicaid Medical Foster Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, February 2007.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.905, 409.908 F.S.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: Monday, April 30, 2007, at 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Conference Room B, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Kathleen Core, Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

59G-4.197 Medical Foster Care.

        (1) No change.

        (2) All Medicaid-enrolled Medical Foster Care (MFC) providers must be in compliance with the Florida Medicaid Medical Foster Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, February 2007 October 2003, incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500, which is incorporated in Rule 59G-4.001, F.A.C. Both handbooks are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com agent. Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbooks may be obtained by calling Provider Enrollment at 800-377-8216.

        (3) The following form that is included in the Florida Medicaid Medical Foster Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook is incorporated by reference: Validation Level of Reimbursement Tool, AHCA-Med Serv Form 014, February 2007, Appendix A, two pages.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS.

Law Implemented 409.905, 409.902, 409.903, 409.908 FS.

History–New 2-22-00, Amended 3-6-01, 3-1-04, _________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Kathleen Core
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Andrew Agwunobi, M.D.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 27, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 15, 2006