variances or waivers from Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities ("Petitioner"). Petitioner seeks variances from or waivers of rule in the Personal Care Assistance Service and In-Home Support Services limitations set forth on pages 2-50 ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

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59-13.083NULL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 30, 2014, the Agency for Health Care Administration, received a petition for variances or waivers from Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (“Petitioner”). Petitioner seeks variances from or waivers of rule in the Personal Care Assistance Service and In-Home Support Services limitations set forth on pages 2-50 and 2-46, respectively, of the Developmental Disabilities Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook which is incorporated by reference in Rule 59G 13.083, F.A.C. Petitioner seeks a variance from or waiver of limited provisions of Fla. Admin. Code R. 59G 13.083, amended May 2012, entitled “Developmental Disabilities Waiver Services” (the “Rule”), which incorporates by reference into Rule the Florida Medicaid Developmental Disabilities Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, November 2010 (the “Handbook”). Petitioner seeks a variance from or waiver of the Handbook provision, page 2-50, which states the following limitation: “Recipients who receive in-home support services are not eligible to receive personal care assistance.” Further, Petitioner seeks a variance from or waiver of the Handbook provision, page 2-46, which states: “…[i]n-home hourly support service may be billed for up to six hours a day in addition to the live in support services if approved by the APD Area office with concurrence from the APD Central Office.” Petitioner seeks a variance or waiver to enable APD to approve additional quarter hours of service if the conditions of paragraphs A. and B. set forth on page 2-46 are not met when more staff assistance is required for in-home live in services.

A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Richard Shoop, Agency Clerk, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Mail Station 3, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, telephone number: [phone], email address: [e-mail]. Interested persons or other agencies may submit to the Agency Clerk written comments on the petition for variance or waiver within fourteen (14) days after publication of this notice.