The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.201, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Neurology Services Coverage Policy, __________. The incorporated coverage policy will specify recipient ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-4.201Neurology Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.201, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Neurology Services Coverage Policy. The incorporated coverage policy will specify recipient eligibility, provider requirements, service coverage, and reimbursement information.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Neurology Services.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919, 409.961 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913, 409.973 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: February 2, 2018, 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Tallahassee, Florida, 32308-5407.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Jonathan Mattingly If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Jonathan Mattingly, Bureau of Medicaid Policy, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail].

Please note that a preliminary draft of the reference material, if available, will be posted prior to the workshop at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml. Official comments to be entered into the rule record will be received until 5:00 p.m. on February 5, 2018 and may be e-mailed to [e-mail]. For general inquiries and questions about the rule, please contact the person specified above.

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

59G-4.201 Neurology Services.

(1) This rule applies to any person or entity prescribing or reviewing a request for neurology services and to all providers rendering Florida Medicaid of neurology services to recipients who are enrolled in or registered with the Florida Medicaid program.

(2) All providers persons or entities described in subsection (1) must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Neurology Services Coverage Policy, _______June 2016, incorporated by reference. The policy is available on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s Web site website at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml, and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-______06776.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919, 409.961 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913, 409.973 FS. History–New 6-29-16,__________.