The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.130, F.A.C., is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Home Health Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, update July 2010. The handbook was revised to comply with changes to Section 409.905(...

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.130: Home Health Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.130, F.A.C., is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Home Health Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, update July 2010. The handbook was revised to comply with changes to Section 409.905(4), F.S. Changes include requiring prior authorization for all home health visits (skilled nursing and home health aide services), private duty nursing, and personal care. The ordering physician cannot be employed by or under contract with the home health service provider that is rendering the services and must have provided an examination or medical consultation to the recipient within 30 days preceding the request for services. The ordering physician’s National Provider Identifier, Medicaid Provider Number, or medical license number must be written on the order for services and the prior authorization request. In addition, the update includes numerous policy clarifications.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Home Health Services.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.905, 409.908, 409.9081 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: Monday April 12, 2010, 10:00 a.m. –12:00 Noon
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room B, Tallahassee, Florida 32308
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: Claire Anthony-Davis at the Bureau of Medicaid Services, [phone]. 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: Claire Anthony-Davis, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, [phone], [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

59G-4.130 Home Health Services.

(1) No change.

(2) All home health agency providers enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the Florida Medicaid Home Health Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, updated July 2010 July 2008, incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500, which is incorporated in Rule 59G-4.001, F.A.C. Both handbooks are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web Portal at http://mymedicaid-florida.com. Click on Public Information for Providers, then on Provider Support, and then on Provider Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbooks may be obtained by calling the Medicaid fiscal agent at [phone] and selecting Option 7.

(3) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.905, 409.908, 409.9081 FS. History–New 1-1-77, Amended 4-1-78, 9-28-78, 1-24-79, 7-17-83, Formerly 10C-7.44, Amended 6-1-88, 4-9-89, 1-1-90, 5-26-93, Formerly 10C-7.044, Amended 3-14-95, 12-27-95, 5-7-96, 2-9-98, 5-30-00, 11-24-03, 10-30-07, 12-29-08,________.