The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, February 2007. The handbook revisions include updated service ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.260: Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, February 2007. The handbook revisions include updated service authorization policies and fee increases. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule the Florida Medicaid Prescribed Pediatric Extended 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 Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, February 2007. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule the Florida Medicaid Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, February 2007.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST: 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 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.905, 409.908 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, February 6, 2007, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Conference Room C, 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-4.260 Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Services.

(1) No change.

(2) All Medicaid enrolled prescribed pediatric extended care service providers must be in compliance with the Florida Medicaid Prescribed Pediatric Extended 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 Inquiry at [phone].

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.905, 409.908 FS. History–New 8-27-91, Amended 4-21-92, 3-9-93, Formerly 10C-7.0471, Amended 2-11-96, 2-22-00, 5-11-04,___________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Kathleen Core

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Christa Calamas

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 21, 2006

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 13, 2006