The purpose of rule amendment is to incorporate by reference update December 2005 to the Florida Medicaid Project AIDS Care Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2003. The handbook update revises the eligibility criteria to allow ...

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59G-13.110 Project AIDS Care Waiver Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of rule amendment is to incorporate by reference update December 2005 to the Florida Medicaid Project AIDS Care Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2003. The handbook update revises the eligibility criteria to allow recipients who are enrolled in a Medicaid HMO that is contracted as part of the 1915(b) HIV/AIDS Specialty Waiver to receive PAC waiver services. The handbook update also contains the new procedure code for PAC waiver pest control services that was effective January 2005. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule update December 2005 to the Florida Medicaid Project AIDS Care Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2003.

SUMMARY: The purpose of rule amendment is to incorporate by reference update December 2005 to the Florida Medicaid Project AIDS Care Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2003. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule update December 2005 to the Florida Medicaid Project AIDS Care Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2003.

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., 409.908 FS., 409.912 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW (IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD.)

DATE AND TIME: Monday, March 20, 2006, 2:00 p.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: Karen Huber, 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-13.110 Project AIDS Care Waiver Services.

(1) No change.

(2) All Project AIDS Care waiver services providers enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Project AIDS Care Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2003, updated December 2005, which is incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, Non-Institutional 081, which is incorporated by reference in Rule 59G-13.001, F.A.C. Both handbooks are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent by calling Provider Enrollment at 800-377-8216 or from the fiscal agent’s website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com. Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks.

(3) No change.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.906 FS., 409.908 FS., 409.912 FS. History–New 2-3-05, Amended ________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Karen Huber

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

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

DATE NOTICE OF RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: November 18, 2005

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