variance from or Waiver of Rule 59G-13.070 (“Petition”) on behalf of the Petitioner, Damaris Care, Inc. Rule 59G-13.070 of the Florida Administrative Code (“Rule”) applies to all providers of Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-13.070Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 18, 2019, 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, Damaris Care, Inc. Rule 59G-13.070 of the Florida Administrative Code (“Rule”) applies to all providers of Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver services who are enrolled in the Florida Medicaid program and 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, June 2018 (“Handbook”). Petitioner seeks a variance from or waiver of limited provisions of the Rule, which incorporates the Handbook by reference. Petitioner seeks a variance from or waiver of the Handbook provisions on pages 2-41 – 2-42, Personal Supports, requiring personal support services to be provided in the recipient’s own home, family home, licensed residential facility if being used as respite, or when or engaged in a community activity. Interested persons or agencies may submit written comments on the Petition within fourteen (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].