The purpose of Rule 59G-4.031, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Behavioral Health Community Support Services Coverage Policy, __________. The incorporated coverage policy will specify recipient ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-4.031Behavioral Health Community Support Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of Rule 59G-4.031, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Behavioral Health Community Support Services Coverage Policy, __________. The incorporated coverage policy will specify recipient eligibility, provider requirements, service coverage, and reimbursement information.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Behavioral Health Community Support Services.

An additional area to be addressed during the workshop will be the potential regulatory impact Rule 59G-4.031, F.A.C., will have as provided for under sections 120.54 and 120.541, Florida Statutes

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919, 409.961 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913, 409.973 FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: April 23, 2018, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407. Remote participants: please call: 1 [phone] and enter the participant passcode: 1306614187 to listen to the discussion via telephone.

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: Jackie Gaylord. 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: Jackie Gaylord, Bureau of Medicaid Policy, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [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 April 24, 2018 and may be e-mailed to [e-mail]. For general inquiries and questions about the rule, please contact the person specified above.

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

59G-4.031 Behavioral Health Community Support Services .

(1) This rule applies to all providers rendering Florida Medicaid behavioral health community support services to recipients.

(2) All providers must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Behavioral Health Community Support Services Coverage Policy, __________, incorporated by reference. The policy is available on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s Web site at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml, and at [DOS place holder Ref-_______].

Rulemaking Authority 409.919, 409.961 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913, 409.973 History–New ________.