The proposed rule amends the monthly poverty income figures used in the Medicaid program for applicants and recipients to the level of the current federal poverty level. The amendment also revises the life expectancy tables as published by the ...

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Economic Self-Sufficiency Program

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65A-1.716: Income and Resource Criteria
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amends the monthly poverty income figures used in the Medicaid program for applicants and recipients to the level of the current federal poverty level. The amendment also revises the life expectancy tables as published by the Office of the Chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: This proposed amendment updates the federal poverty guidelines used in the Medicaid program and revises life expectancy data.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.903, 409.904, 409.906, 409.919 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: July 8, 2010, 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Room 455, Tallahassee, FL 32399
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Pat Whitford, Economic Self-Sufficiency Services, telephone [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.