The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Medical Foster Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, February 2007. The revised handbook includes updated Level of Reimbursement, ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.197: Medical Foster Care
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Medical Foster Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, February 2007. The revised handbook includes updated Level of Reimbursement, service authorization, and support services policies. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule the Florida Medicaid Medical Foster Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, February 2007.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Medical Foster Care.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.905, 409.908 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, January 3, 2007, 11:00 a.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Conference Room C, Tallahassee, Florida

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: Kathleen Core, Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, [phone]

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

59G-4.197 Medical Foster Care.

(1) No change.

(2) All Medicaid-enrolled Medical Foster Care (MFC) providers must be in compliance with the Florida Medicaid Medical Foster Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, February 2007 October 2003, incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500, which is incorporated in Rule 59G-4.001, F.A.C. Both handbooks are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s website at http://floridamedicaid. acs-inc.com agent. Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbooks may be obtained by calling Provider Inquiry at [phone].

(3) The following form that is included in the Florida Medicaid Medical Foster Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook is incorporated by reference: Validation Level of Reimbursement Tool, AHCA-Med Serv Form 014, February 2007, Appendix A, two pages.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.905, 409.902, 409.903, 409.908 FS. History–New 2-22-00, Amended 3-6-01, 3-1-04,________.