The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Federally Qualified Health Center Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, March 2006. The revised handbook contains updated policies for the services ...

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.100: Federally Qualified Health Center Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Federally Qualified Health Center Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, March 2006. The revised handbook contains updated policies for the services that are provided by Federally Qualified Health Centers. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule the Florida Medicaid Federally Qualified Health Center Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, March 2006.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Federally Qualified Health Center Services.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.905 FS. 409.906 FS. 409.908 FS. 409.9081 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: Monday, May 1, 2006, 1:30 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kay Aloi, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida, 32308-5403, [phone].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

59G-4.100 Federally Qualified Health Center Services.

(1) No change.

(2) All federally qualified health center services providers enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the Florida Medicaid Federally Qualified Health Center Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, March 2006 October 2003, which is incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500, which is incorporated by reference in Rule 59G-4.001, F.A.C.  Both handbooks are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com agent.  Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks.  Paper copies of the handbooks may be obtained by calling Provider Inquiry at [phone].

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.905 FS., 409.906 FS., 409.908 FS., 409.9081 FS. History–New 6-27-93, Formerly 10P-4.100, Amended 4-16-95, 5-28-96, 6-24-98, 12-31-01, 11-17-03, _________