The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-1.035 is to clarify the existing procedures for submitting a request for a health service to be considered for coverage and the different types of policies under the Florida Medicaid program. This rule ...
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
59G-1.035Determining Generally Accepted Professional Medical Standards
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-1.035, F.A.C. is to clarify the existing procedures for submitting a request for a health service to be considered for coverage and the different types of policies under the Florida Medicaid program. This rule specifies Florida Medicaid’s process for determining the circumstances under which a diagnostic test, therapeutic procedure, or medical device or technology is consistent with generally accepted professional medical standards.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Determining Generally Accepted Professional Medical Standards.
An additional area to be addressed during the workshop will be the potential regulatory impact the amendment to Rule 59G-1.035, F.A.C. will have as provided for under Sections 120.54 and 120.541, F.S.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.905, 409.912, 409.913 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Monday, April 6, 2015, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room, C
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 24 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Monty McCullough at the Bureau of Medicaid Services, (850)412-4281. 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Monty McCullough, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: (850)412-4234, e-mail: mary.mccullough@ahca.myflorida.com
Please note that comments will be received until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2015.
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.
Document Information
- Subject:
- Determining Generally Accepted Professional Medical Standards. An additional area to be addressed during the workshop will be the potential regulatory impact the amendment to Rule 59G-1.035 will have as provided for under sections 120.54 and 120.541, F.S.
- Purpose:
- The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-1.035 is to clarify the existing procedures for submitting a request for a health service to be considered for coverage and the different types of policies under the Florida Medicaid program. This rule specifies Florida Medicaid’s process for determining the circumstances under which a diagnostic test, therapeutic procedure, or medical device or technology is consistent with generally accepted professional medical standards.
- Rulemaking Authority:
- 409.919 F.S.
- Law:
- 409.902, 409.905, 409.912, 409.913 F.S.
- Contact:
- Monty McCullough, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: 850-412-4234, e-mail: mary.mccullough@ahca.myflorida.com Please note that comments will be received until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2015.
- Related Rules: (1)
- 59G-1.035. Determining Generally Accepted Professional Medical Standards