The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.240, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is to clarify policy language. The amendment updates the Florida Medicaid Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Services Coverage Policy.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-4.240Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.240, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is to clarify policy language. The amendment updates the Florida Medicaid Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Services Coverage Policy.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Services. An additional area to be addressed during the workshop will be the potential regulatory impact Rule

59G-4.240, F.A.C., will have as provided for under sections 120.54 and 120.541, Florida Statutes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.905, 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 31, 2018, 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 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: Theresa Kumar. 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: Theresa Kumar, 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 June 1, 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-4.240 Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Services.

(1) This rule applies to all providers rendering Florida Medicaid radiology and nuclear medicine services to recipients. any person or entity prescribing or reviewing a request for radiology and nuclear medicine services and to all providers of radiology and nuclear medicine services 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 comply with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Services Coverage Policy, _______ June 2016, incorporated by reference. The policy is available on the Agency for Health Care Administration Web site website at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml, and at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-_______06778.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.905, 409.908, 409.9081, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History–New 10-11-81, Formerly 10C-7.411, Amended 7-1-92, Formerly 10C-7.0411, Amended 5-16-94, 1-9-96, 10-20-96, 8-27-97, 3-22-00, 2-14-02, 6-1-03, 8-5-03, 3-15-04, 8-18-05, 6-29-16,_________.