The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.015 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Emergency Transportation Services Coverage Policy, __________. The incorporated coverage policy will specify recipient eligibility, provider ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-4.015Ambulance Transportation Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.015 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Emergency Transportation Services Coverage Policy, __________. The incorporated coverage policy will specify recipient eligibility, provider requirements, service coverage, and reimbursement information. The amendment also revises the rule title to Emergency Transportation Services.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Rules 59G-4.015, Ambulance Transportation Services and 59G-4.330, Transportation Services. An additional area to be addressed during the workshop will be the potential regulatory impact Rules 59G-4.015 and 59G-4.330, Florida Administrative Code, will have as provided for under sections 120.54 and 120.541, F.S.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.

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

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

DATE AND TIME: October 28, 2015, 2:00 p.m. ‒ 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room A, 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: Derica Smith. 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: Derica Smith, 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. Comments will be received until 5:00 p.m., on the date of the workshop.

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

59G-4.015 Emergency Ambulance Transportation Services.

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

(2) All persons or entities described in subsection (1) ambulance transportation providers enrolled in the Florida Medicaid program must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Emergency Ambulance Transportation Services Coverage Policy and Limitations Handbook, August 2013,_________, available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03064, incorporated by reference. The policy handbook is available from the Florida Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web site at http://portal.flmmis.com/flpublic www.mymedicaid-florida.com. Select Public Information for Providers, then Provider Support, and then Provider Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbook may be obtained by calling the Provider Services Contact Center at 1(800) 289-7799 and selecting Option 7.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History–New 7-23-06, Amended 8-22-13,_____________.