The purpose is to adopt a new rule for the Developmental Disabilities Medicaid Waivers Consumer Directed Care Plus (CDC+) Program in response to Legislative mandates per the Appropriations Act, adding 2,500 Developmental Disabilities Waivers ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
59G-13.088: Developmental Disabilities Consumer Directed Care Plus

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose is to adopt a new rule for the Developmental Disabilities Medicaid Waivers Consumer Directed Care Plus (CDC+) Program in response to Legislative mandates per the Appropriations Act, adding 2,500 Developmental Disabilities Waivers consumers to the program by July 1, 2010.

SUMMARY: The handbook will include guidelines and requirements specific to the Developmental Disabilities Medicaid Waivers Consumer-Directed Care Plus Program such as definitions, roles, responsibilities, coverage, limitations, forms, and reimbursement.

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 and the requirements found in Section 120.541, F.S., 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: 409.221 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.221, 409.902, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Monday, June 25, 2012, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room B, 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: Danielle Reatherford at the Bureau of Medicaid Services, [phone]. 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: Danielle Reatherford, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. To download a draft copy of this rule, if available, go to http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

59G-13.088 Developmental Disabilities Consumer Directed Care Plus.

(1) Individuals enrolled in the Developmental Disabilities Medicaid Waivers Program for Consumer Directed Care Plus, along with all program representatives, consultants, employees, vendors, and Agency for Persons with Disabilities staff must be in compliance with the Developmental Disabilities Medicaid Waivers Consumer Directed Care Plus Program Coverage, Limitations, and Reimbursement Handbook, July, 2012, which is incorporated by reference. The handbook is available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web site at www.mymedicaid-florida.com. Select Public Information for Providers, then Provider Support, and then Provider Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbook may be obtained by calling the Provider Contact Center at 1(800)289-7799 and selecting Option 7.

(2) The following appendices are incorporated by reference: Appendix A; CDC+ New Participant Training Program Affirmation Form, July 2012; Appendix B: CDC+ New Participant Training Registration, July 2012; Appendix C: CDC+ Participant Refresher Training Program Affirmation Form, March 1, 2011; Appendix D: CDC+ Participant Refresher Training Registration, March 1, 2011; Appendix E: CDC+ Purchasing Plan, February 14, 2012; Appendix F: CDC+ Quick Update to My Purchasing Plan, June 1, 2009; Appendix G: Florida CDC+ Weekly Timesheet, January 1, 2011; and Appendix H: CDC+ Participant Information Update Form, November 1, 2009.

Rulemaking Authority 409.221 FS. Law Implemented 409.221, 409.902, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History New_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Danielle Reatherford

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 22, 2012

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 11, 2012