The purpose of new Rule 59G-4.125 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Behavior Analysis Services Coverage Policy, __________. The incorporated coverage policy will specify recipient eligibility, provider requirements, coverage ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-4.125Applied Behavior Analysis Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of new Rule 59G-4.125, F.A.C., is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Behavior Analysis Services Coverage Policy, __________. The incorporated coverage policy will specify recipient eligibility, provider requirements, coverage policies, and reimbursement information. The title of the rule is changed to Behavior Analysis Services.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Applied Behavior Analysis Services.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.905 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, January 15, 2015, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room, C, 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: Devon Tran at the Bureau of Medicaid Services, [phone]. 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: Devon Tran, Medicaid Services, 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 Thursday, January 22, 2015.

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

59G-4.125 Applied Behavior Analysis Services.

(1) This rule applies to all providers of behavior analysis services who are enrolled in or registered with the Florida Medicaid program.

(2) All providers of behavior analysis services must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Behavior Analysis Services Coverage Policy, ____________, incorporated by reference. The policy is available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web site at www.mymedicaid-florida.com. Select Public Information for Providers, then Provider Support, and then Provider Handbooks.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.905 FS. History–New_________.