Rule 59G-7.003, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is being repealed. Necessary requirements contained within this rule have been updated and moved to Rule 59G-1.052, F.A.C.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-7.003Medicaid Third Party Liability Responsibility and Notices

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rule 59G-7.003, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is being repealed. Necessary requirements contained within this rule have been updated and moved to Rule 59G-1.052, F.A.C.

SUMMARY: This rule provides contact information for Florida Medicaid providers to submit third-party liability notices and specifies statutory authority for the Florida Medicaid third-party liability process.

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: 409.910, 409.919 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.910 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

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: Kate Torning. 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: Kate Torning, Bureau of Medicaid Policy, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

59G-7.003Medicaid Third Party Liability Responsibility and Notices.

Rulemaking Authority 409.026(8), 409.910 (23), 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.910 FS. History–New 11-13-91, Formerly 10C-35.003, Amended 10-3-96,Repealed__________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Kate Torning

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Justin M. Senior

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 11, 2016