The purpose of the rule development is to solicit public input to be used in developing rules to comply with Section 393.0662, F.S., requiring the Agency to establish the iBudget (Individual Budget) program for the delivery of home and community-...

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
65G-4.020: iBudget Florida
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development is to solicit public input to be used in developing rules to comply with Section 393.0662, F.S., requiring the Agency to establish the iBudget (Individual Budget) program for the delivery of home and community-based Medicaid waiver program services to serve clients with developmental disabilities.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Section 393.0662, F.S., requires that the agency develop and implement a comprehensive redesign of the service delivery system using individual budgets as the basis for allocating the funds appropriated for the home and community-based services Medicaid waiver program among eligible enrolled clients. The service delivery system shall be called the iBudget system. These rules will implement those requirements.
iBudget program for the delivery of the home and community based services Medicaid waiver program to clients with developmental disabilities.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 393.0662 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 393.0662 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: INFORMATION REGARDING THE IBUDGET FLORIDA PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE ON THE AGENCY’S WEBSITE AT WWW.APDCARES.ORG. THIS INFORMATION INCLUDES THE PLAN FOR IBUDGET FLORIDA SUBMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE AND MATERIALS RELATED TO THE MEETINGS OF THE IBUDGET FLORIDA STAKEHOLDERS’ GROUP, WHOSE INPUT WAS USED IN DEVELOPING THE IBUDGET FLORIDA PLAN AND PROGRAM. COMMENTS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED VIA THE WEBSITE.
Mary Beth Date, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380, Tallahassee, Florida 32399,[phone], [e-mail]. 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: Mary Beth Date, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone], [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.