Rule 59G-4.171 is being repealed. Requirements contained within this rule have been updated and moved to Rule 59G-4.170.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-4.171Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded/Developmentally Disabled; Recipient Eligibility Criteria.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rule 59G-4.171, F.A.C. is being repealed. Requirements contained within this rule have been updated and moved to Rule 59G-4.170, F.A.C.

SUMMARY: This rule establishes the criteria for recipients to qualify for Florida Medicaid coverage of ICF/IID services under the Florida Medicaid Institutional Care Program.

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: 409.906, 409.908 FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: March 10, 2016, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room D, 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: Tracy Thompson. 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: Tracy Thompson, Bureau of Medicaid Policy, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

59G-4.171 Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded/Developmentally Disabled; Recipient Eligibility Criteria

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.906(13), 409.908, 409.913(5)(e) FS. History–New 1-1-77, Amended 3-10-83, Formerly 10C-7.34, Amended 12-28-93, Formerly 10C-7.034, Repealed__ _____.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Tracy Thompson

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 25, 2016