The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Prescribed Drug Services Coverage, Limitations and Reimbursement Handbook update May 2008. The effect is to update handbook requirements for reimbursement for ...

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.250: Prescribed Drug Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Prescribed Drug Services Coverage, Limitations and Reimbursement Handbook update May 2008. The effect is to update handbook requirements for reimbursement for prescribed drugs.
SUMMARY: The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Prescribed Drug Services Coverage, Limitations and Reimbursement Handbook, updated May 2008. The handbook updates the requirements for reimbursement for prescribed drugs.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: This rule update will not affect existing regulatory costs.
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 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.906(20), 409.908, 409.912 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room D, Tallahassee, FL 32301
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Marie Donnelly, Agency for Health Care Administration, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

59G-4.250 Prescribed Drug Services.

(1) This rule applies to all prescribed drug services providers enrolled in the Medicaid program.

(2) All participating prescribed drug services providers enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Prescribed Drug Services Coverage, Limitations, and Reimbursement Handbook, May 2008, which is incorporated by reference, and available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s website at www.mymedicaid-florida.com.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.906(20), 409.908, 409.912 FS. History–New 1-1-77, Amended 6-30-77, 10-1-77, 2-1-78, 4-1-78, 9-28-78, 6-1-79, 2-28-80, 11-11-81, 7-3-84, Formerly 10C-7.42, Amended 3-11-86, 12-5-88, 6-4-90, 10-29-90, 5-20-92, 4-11-93, Formerly 10C-7.042, Amended 12-28-95, 8-3-97, 2-11-98, 9-13-99, 7-20-00, 1-29-01, 4-24-01, 10-6-02, 12-7-06,_______.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Marie Donnelly, Gov. Analyst II, Agency for Health Care Administration
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Anne Wells, Chief, Bureau of Pharmacy Services, Agency for Health Care Administration
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 30, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 23, 2008