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

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59G-4.210 Optometric Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Optometric 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 Optometric Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, January 2006.

SUMMARY: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Optometric Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, January 2006. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule the Florida Medicaid Optometric Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, January 2006.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No statement of regulatory costs has been prepared. Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated regulatory costs or to 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., 409.907 FS., 409.908 FS., 409.9081 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 (IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD.)

DATE AND TIME: Monday, March 20, 2006, 9:00 a.m.

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-4.210 Optometric Services.

(1) No change.

(2) All optometric practitioners enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Optometric Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, January 2006 2005, updated January 2005, which is incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500 and Child Health Check-Up 221, 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://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com agent. 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 FS., 409.907 FS., 409.908 FS., 409.9081 FS. History–New 4-13-93, Amended 7-1-93, Formerly 10C-7.069 FAC., Amended 12-21-97, 10-13-98, 5-24-99, 4-23-00, 7-5-01, 2-20-03, 8-5-03, 5-24-05, 8-18-05, _______.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Jason Ottinger

NAME OF THE PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Alan Levine, Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 13, 2006

DATE NOTICE OF RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 2, 2005

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