The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.280, Florida Administrative Code, is to update provider requirements, specify fee-for-service reimbursement information, align the rule with the Florida Medicaid Statewide Medicaid Managed Care program, and ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-4.280Rural Health Clinic Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.280, Florida Administrative Code, is to update provider requirements, specify fee-for-service reimbursement information, align the rule with the Florida Medicaid Statewide Medicaid Managed Care program, and change the title to Rural Health Clinic.

SUMMARY: The rule clarifies provider requirements and reimbursement by service-delivery type, and revises the rule title.

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: 409.905, 409.908, 409.9081 FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: March 30, 2016, 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.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: Mary Cerasoli. 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: Mary Cerasoli, 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-4.280 Rural Health Clinic Services.

(1) This rule applies to all rural health clinics (RHC) providers that are enrolled in or registered with the Florida Medicaid program.

(2) All RHC rural health clinic providers enrolled in the Medicaid program must comply with Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 440 and 491.the Florida Medicaid Rural Health Clinic Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, January 2007, incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500, incorporated by reference in Rule 59G-4.001, F.A.C. agent’s website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com. Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbooks may be obtained by calling the Medicaid fiscal agent at 1[phone].

(3) Florida Medicaid reimburses for services provided through the fee-for-service delivery system at one encounter rate per day, per recipient. For rates, see http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/Finance/finance/institutional/index.shtml.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.905, 409.908, 409.9081 FS. History–New 4-14-80, Amended 12-28-80, Formerly 10C-7.51, Amended 8-11-91, 1-19-93, Formerly 10C-7.051, Amended 6-29-94, 6-10-96, 6-24-98, 12-4-00, 5-31-04, 5-7-07,___________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Mary Cerasoli

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 28, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 29, 2015