The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.210 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Optometric Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, March 2013. The revisions include additional text to clarify current Optometric Services ...  

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    AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
    Medicaid

    RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
    59G-4.210: Optometric Services
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.210 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Optometric Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, March 2013. The revisions include additional text to clarify current Optometric Services policy such as visual exams related to providing eyeglasses in a nursing facility, intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled, recipient home, or custodial care facility.
    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Optometric Services.
    An additional area to be addressed during the workshop will be the potential regulatory impact of Rule 59G-4.210 as provided for under sections 120.54, 120.541 FS.
    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081, 409.912, 409.913 FS.
    A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
    DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
    PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room B, 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: Shameria Davis at the Bureau of Medicaid Services, (850)412-4235. 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 IS: Shameria Davis, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: (850)412-4235, e-mail: shameria.young @ahca.myflorida.com.

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

    59G-4.210 Optometric Services.

    (1) This rule applies to all optometric practitioners licensed as defined in Chapter 463, F.S., and enrolled in the Medicaid program.

    (2) All optometric practitioners enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Optometric Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, March 2013 January 2006, updated January 2007, which is incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500, which is incorporated by reference in Rule 59G-4.001, F.A.C. The Both handbooks is are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web site website at www.mymedicaid-florida.com. http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com. Select Public Information for Providers, Click on Provider Support, then Provider Support, and then on Provider Handbooks. A paper copy of the handbook may be obtained by calling the Provider Services Contact Center at 1(800) 289-7799 and selecting Option 7 Paper copies of the handbooks may be obtained by calling Provider Inquiry at (800)377-8216.

    Rulemaking Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History–New 4-13-93, Amended 7-1-93, Formerly 10C-7.069, Amended 12-21-97, 10-13-98, 5-24-99, 4-23-00, 7-5-01, 2-20-03, 8-5-03, 5-24-05, 8-18-05, 5-22-06, 4-4-07, ______________.

     

     

Document Information

Subject:
Optometric Services An additional area to be addressed during the workshop will be the potential regulatory impact of Rule 59G-4.210 as provided for under sections 120.54 and 120.541, F.S.
Purpose:
The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.210 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Optometric Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, March 2013. The revisions include additional text to clarify current Optometric Services policy such as visual exams related to providing eyeglasses in a nursing facility, intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled, recipient home, or custodial care facility.
Rulemaking Authority:
409.919, FS.
Law:
409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081, 409.912, 409.913 FS.
Contact:
Shameria Davis, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida. 32308-5407, telephone: (850) 412-4235, e-mail: shameria.young @ahca.myflorida.com.
Related Rules: (1)
59G-4.210. Optometric Services