The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.130, Florida Administrative Code, (F.A.C.), is to incorporate by reference the updated Florida Medicaid Home Health Visit Services Coverage Policy, __________. The revised coverage ....

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-4.130Home Health Visit Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.130, Florida Administrative Code, (F.A.C.), is to incorporate by reference the updated Florida Medicaid Home Health Visit Services Coverage Policy, __________. The revised coverage policy makes technical changes and updates policy language to align with the requirements of section 400.4765, Florida Statutes (F.S.).

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Home Health Visit Services.

An additional area to be addressed during the workshop will be the potential regulatory impact Rule 59G-4.130, Florida Administrative Code, will have as provided for under sections 120.54 and 120.541, Florida Statutes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919, 409.961 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 400.4765, 409.902, 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081, 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 18, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, 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 7 days 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. April 19, 2024, and may be emailed to [e-mail].

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

59G-4.130 Home Health Visit Services.

(1) This rule applies to all providers rendering Florida Medicaid home health visit services to recipients.

(2) All providers must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Home Health Visit Services Coverage Policy,____________ November 2016, incorporated by reference. The policy is available on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s (AHCA) website at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml, and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-_______07500.

(3) The following forms are incorporated by reference and are available on the AHCA website at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml, and in the Florida Medicaid Home Health Visit Services Policy, ________November 2016.

(a) Parent or Legal Guardian Medical Limitations, AHCA Form 5000-3501, November 2016, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07496.

(b) Parent or Legal Guardian Work Schedule, AHCA Form 5000-3503, November 2016, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07497.

(c) Parent or Legal Guardian Statement of Work Schedule, AHCA Form 5000-3504, November 2016, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07498.

(d) Parent or Legal Guardian School Schedule, AHCA Form 5000-3505, November 2016, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07499.

(4)  This rule is in effect for five years from its effective date.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919, 409.961 FS. Law Implemented 400.4765, 409.902, 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081, 409.912, 409.913, 409.973 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, 6-25-12, 6-25-13, 10-14-14, 11-17-16, _______.