The purpose of this rule is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Aged and Disabled Adult Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, Update August 2005. The handbook was updated to clarify the following policies. Adult companion ...  

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    AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

    Medicaid

    RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

    59G-13.030 Aged and Disabled Adult Waiver Services

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Aged and Disabled Adult Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, Update August 2005. The handbook was updated to clarify the following policies. Adult companion providers and homemanager and homemaker providers may be individual homemakers or homemaker and companion agencies. Only homemaking and companion agencies must be registered with the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), Division of Health Quality Assurance (HQA), in accordance with Chapter 400, F.S. Homemakers, sitters and companions are not registered by AHCA to provide respite services. Additional information was added to the reimbursements per unit and maximum limits on the Aged and Disabled Adult Waiver Services Procedure Codes and Fee Schedule. The reimbursements and limits were not changed, but reworded to clarify the policy. The effect will be to incorporate by reference update August 2005 to the Florida Medicaid Aged and Disabled Adult Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook in rule.

    SUMMARY: The purpose of this rule is to incorporate by reference update August 2005 to the Florida Medicaid Aged and Disabled Adult Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, March 2004.

    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 FS.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.906 FS., 409.907 FS., 409.908 FS., 409.912 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 (IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):

    DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, February 14, 2006, 1:00 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: Carol Schultz, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, (850)922-7349

     

    THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

     

    59G-13.030 Aged and Disabled Adult Waiver Services.

    (1) No change.

    (2) All aged and disabled adult waiver services providers enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the Florida Medicaid Aged and Disabled Adult Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, March 2004, updated August 2005, incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, Non-Institutional 081 which is incorporated by reference in Rule 59G-13.001, F.A.C. Both handbooks are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent.

    (3) No change.

    Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912 FS. History–New 6-1-05, Amended _________.

     

    NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Carol Schultz

    NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Alan Levine

    DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 11, 2006

    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 7, 2005

Document Information

Comments Open:
1/20/2006
Summary:
The purpose of this rule is to incorporate by reference update August 2005 to the Florida Medicaid Aged and Disabled Adult Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, March 2004.
Purpose:
The purpose of this rule is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Aged and Disabled Adult Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, Update August 2005. The handbook was updated to clarify the following policies. Adult companion providers and homemanager and homemaker providers may be individual homemakers or homemaker and companion agencies. Only homemaking and companion agencies must be registered with the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), Division of Health ...
Rulemaking Authority:
409.919 FS.
Law:
409.906 FS., 409.907 FS., 409.908 FS., 409.912 FS.
Contact:
Carol Schultz, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, (850)922-7349
Related Rules: (1)
59G-13.030. Aged and Disabled Adult Waiver Services