PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-13.081 is to incorporate by reference the Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services Provider Rate Table, __________________.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-13.081Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services Provider Rate Table

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-13.081, F.A.C. is to incorporate by reference the Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services Provider Rate Table, __________________.

SUMMARY: The amendment updates rates for the following services: life skills development, personal supports, residential habilitation, and respite.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: A checklist was prepared by the Agency to determine the need for a SERC. Based on this information at the time of the analysis and pursuant to section 120.541, Florida Statutes, the rule will not require legislative ratification.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 393.0661, 409.902, 409.906, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: June 1, 2016, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.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: Marlon Storey. 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 IS: Marlon Storey, 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 public hearing at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml. Official comments to be entered into the rule record will be received from the date of this notice until June 3, 2016. Comments may be e-mailed to [e-mail]. For general inquiries and questions about the rule, please contact the person specified above.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

59G-13.081Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services Provider Rate Table.

(1) This rule applies to all providers that render Florida Medicaid of Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver services to recipients who are enrolled in the Florida Medicaid program.

(2) Florida Medicaid reimburses All providers in accordance with the of Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver services who are enrolled in the Florida Medicaid program must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medical Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services Provider Rate Table, _______March 2016, incorporated by reference. The fee schedule is available on from the Agency for Health Care Administration’s Web site at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml Medicaid fiscal agent’s website at www.mymedicaid-florida.com, (select Public Information for Providers, then Provider Support, and then Fee Schedules), and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-______06450.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919, 393.0661 FS. Law Implemented 393.0661, 409.902, 409.906, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History–New 5-29-06, Amended 11-15-07, 10-13-08, 3-13-13, 3-14-16,____.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Marlon Storey

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Elizabeth Dudek

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 3, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: April 18, 2016