The purpose of Rule 59G-4.305 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Sterilization Services Coverage Policy, ______. The incorporated coverage policy will specify recipient eligibility, provider requirements, service coverage, and ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-4.305Sterilization Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of Rule 59G-4.305, F.A.C. is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Sterilization Services Coverage Policy, ______. The incorporated coverage policy will specify recipient eligibility, provider requirements, service coverage, and reimbursement information.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Rules 59G-4.305, Sterilization Services; 59G-4.091, F.A.C., Family Planning Services; and 59G-4.006, F.A.C., Therapeutic Abortion Services. An additional area to be addressed during the workshop will be the potential regulatory impact Rules 59G-4.305, 59G-4.091, and 59G-4.006, Florida Administrative Code, will have as provided for under sections 120.54 and 120.541, Florida Statutes.

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: November 19, 2015, 1:30 p.m. ‒ 3:00 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: Theresa Kumar. 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: Theresa Kumar, 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 November 20, 2015.

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

59G-4.305 Sterilization Services.

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

(2) All persons or entities described in subsection (1) must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Sterilization Services Coverage Policy, __________, incorporated by reference. The policy is available from the Florida Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web site at http://portal.flmmis.com/flpublic.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History–New ________.