Variance from or Waiver of Rule 59G-13.070 (“Petition”) on behalf of the Petitioner, A.G. Rule 59G-13.070 of the Florida Administrative Code (“Rule”), which applies to all providers of Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver services ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-13.070Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 18, 2017, the Agency for Health Care Administration, received a petition for Variance from or Waiver of Rule 59G-13.070 (“Petition”) on behalf of the Petitioner, A.G. Rule 59G-13.070 of the Florida Administrative Code (“Rule”), which applies to all providers of Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver services who are enrolled in the Florida Medicaid program, requires that all providers of Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver services enrolled in the Florida Medicaid program be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2017 (“Handbook”). The Petitioner seeks a variance from or waiver of limited provisions of the Rule, which incorporates the Handbook by reference. The Petitioner seeks a variance from or waiver of the Handbook provision, page 2-97, Limitations and Exclusions, which limits behavior assistant services to a maximum of 32 quarter-hours per day. Interested persons or agencies may submit written comments on the Petition within 14 days after publication of this notice.

A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Richard J. Shoop, Agency Clerk, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 3, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, [e-mail], [phone].