The purpose of Rule 59G-4.324, Florida Administrative Code, is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Speech-Language Pathology Services Coverage Policy, __________.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-4.324Speech-Language Pathology Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of Rule 59G-4.324, Florida Administrative Code, is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Speech-Language Pathology Services Coverage Policy, __________.

SUMMARY: The incorporated coverage policy will specify recipient eligibility, provider requirements, service coverage, and reimbursement information.

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, 409.912, 409.913 FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: March 9, 2016, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 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: LaKera Reddick. 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: LaKera Reddick, 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-4.324 Speech-Language Pathology Services.

(1) This rule applies to any person or entity prescribing or reviewing a request for speech-language pathology services and to all providers of speech-language pathology services who are enrolled in or registered with the Florida Medicaid program.

(2) All persons or entities described in subsection (1) must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Speech-Language Pathology Services Coverage Policy, __________, incorporated by reference. The policy is available on the Florida Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web site at http://portal.flmmis.com/flpublic, and available at [DOS place holder Ref-_______].

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History–New _________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: LaKera Reddick

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 12, 2016

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