The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.190 is to update the Florida Medicaid Laboratory Services Coverage Policy, __________. The incorporated coverage policy will specify recipient eligibility, provider requirements, service coverage, and ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-4.190Laboratory Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.190 is to update the Florida Medicaid Laboratory Services Coverage Policy, __________. The incorporated coverage policy will specify recipient eligibility, provider requirements, service coverage, and reimbursement information.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Laboratory Services.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: May 6, 2019, 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, 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: [e-mail]. 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: [e-mail].

Please note that a preliminary draft of the reference material, if available, will be posted prior to the workshop at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml. Official comments to be entered into the rule record will be received until 5:00 p.m. on May 7, 2019 and may be e-mailed to [e-mail].

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

59G-4.190 Laboratory Services

(1) This rule applies to all any person or entity prescribing or reviewing a request for laboratory services and to all providers rendering of Florida Medicaid laboratory services to recipients who are enrolled in or registered with the Florida Medicaid program.

(2) All providers persons or entities described in subsection (1), must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Laboratory Services Coverage Policy, ________ June 2016, incorporated by reference. The policy is available on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s Web site website at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml, and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-         06760.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919, 409.961 FS. Law Implemented 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913, 409.973 FS. History–New 1-1-77, Amended 10-11-81, Formerly 10C-7.41, Amended 6-30-92, Formerly 10C-7.041, Amended 9-28-94, 1-9-96, 10-20-96, 9-14-97, 3-22-00, 5-16-01, 2-14-02, 8-25-03, 9-3-03, 10-27-03, 8-18-05, 5-7-07, 6-29-16,________.