The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.330, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Non-Emergency Transportation Services Coverage Policy, ________ and update the rule title.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-4.330Transportation Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.330, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Non-Emergency Transportation Services Coverage Policy, ________ and update the rule title.

SUMMARY: The incorporated coverage policy will specify recipient eligibility, provider requirements, service coverage, and reimbursement information. The amendment also revises the title of the rule to Non-Emergency Transportation Services.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: A checklist was prepared by the Agency to determine the need for a SERC. Based on this information at the time of the analysis and pursuant to section 120.541, Florida Statutes, the rule will not require legislative ratification.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081, 409.912, 409.913 FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: March 3, 2016, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 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: Derica Smith. 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 IS: Derica Smith, 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 public hearing at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

59G-4.330 Non-Emergency Transportation Services.

(1) This rule applies to any person or entity prescribing or reviewing a request for non-emergency transportation services and all providers of non-emergency entities which provide transportation services who are enrolled in or registered with the to Florida Medicaid program recipients.

(2) All persons or entities described in subsection (1) non-emergency transportation services providers who provide transportation to Medicaid recipients must be in compliance comply with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Non-Emergency Transportation Services Coverage, Policy Limitations and Reimbursement Handbook, __________July 1997, incorporated by reference. The policy handbook is available from the Florida Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web site at http://portal.flmmis.com/flpublic, and available at [DOS place holder Ref-_______] website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com. Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks. A paper copy of the handbook may be obtained by calling Provider Inquiry at [phone].

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081, 409.912, 409.910, 409.913 FS. History–New 1-1-77, Amended 10-1-77, 1-27-81, 8-28-84, Formerly 10C-7.45, Amended 4-13-93, Formerly 10C-7.045, Amended 1-7-98, 12-18-05, 7-23-06, __________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Derica Smith

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Elizabeth Dudek

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 22, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 13, 2015