Home Health Services

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
59G-4.130: Home Health Services

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 37 No. 25, June 24, 2011 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The following revisions have been made to the Florida Medicaid Home Health Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, December 2011.

Page 2-12 Covered, Limited and Excluded Services

Covered Services For Adults

This section is changed to read:

Medicaid reimburses the following services provided to eligible recipients age 21 years or older:

•        Licensed nurse and home health aide visits;

•        Limited durable medical equipment and supplies; and

•        Limited therapy evaluations.

Covered Services For Children

This section is changed to read:

Medicaid reimburses for the following services provided to eligible recipients under age 21 years:

•        Licensed nurse and home health aide visits;

•        Private duty nursing;

•        Personal care;

•        Occupational, physical and speech-language pathology        evaluations and treatments; and

•        Durable medical equipment and supplies.