The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Visual Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, January 2006. The coverage and limitations handbook revisions include policy clarifications and ...

Notice of Proposed Rule
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.340: Visual Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Visual Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, January 2006. The coverage and limitations handbook revisions include policy clarifications and updated billing information. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule the Florida Medicaid Visual Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, January 2006.
SUMMARY: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Visual Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, January 2006. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule the Florida Medicaid Visual Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, January 2006.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No statement of regulatory costs has been prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.906 FS., 409.908 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 13, 2006
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Conference Room B, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Jason Ottinger, Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, [phone]
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

59G-4.340 Visual Services.

(1) No change.

(2) All visual services practitioners enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Visual Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, January 2006 2004, updated January 2005, which is incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500, which is incorporated by reference in Rule 59G-4.001, F.A.C. Both handbooks are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s website at http://floidamedicaid.acs-inc.com. Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbooks may be obtained by calling Provider Inquiry at [phone].

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.906, 409.908 FS. History–New 7-30-80, Formerly 10C-7.521, Amended 4-20-93, 8-25-93, Formerly 10C-7.0521, Amended 12-21-97, 10-13-98, 6-10-99, 4-23-00, 1-23-02, 2-20-03, 8-5-03, 10-12-04, 8-18-05, ________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Jason Ottinger
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Alan Levine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 4, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 2, 2005