The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.060, F.A.C., is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Dental Coverage and Limitations Handbook, September 2010.

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
59G-4.060: Dental Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.060, F.A.C., is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Dental Coverage and Limitations Handbook, September 2010.
SUMMARY: The amendment updates the handbook and clarifies existing policy and reimbursement limitations for dental procedures. The amendment also allows dentists who hold a Health Access Dental license to enroll in the Medicaid program and practice in health access settings.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: 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. An SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
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: 409.902, 409.906, 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: Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
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: Mary Cerasoli 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: Mary Cerasoli, Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 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-4.060 Dental Services.

(1) No change.

(2) All dental services providers enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the Florida Medicaid Dental Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, September 2010, January 2006, updated January 2007, and the Florida Medicaid provider Reimbursement handbook, ADA Dental, July 2008, which are incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS 1500, which is incorporated by reference in Rule 59G-4.001, F.A.C. All handbooks are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web site Portal at www.mymedicaid-florida.com. Select Public Information for Providers, then Provider Support, and then Provider Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbooks may be obtained by calling the Medicaid fiscal agent, Provider Contact Center at [phone] and selecting Option 7.

(3) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 409.919 FS Law Implemented 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History-New7-10-80, Amended 2-19-81, 10-27-81, 7-21-83, Formerly 10C-7.523, Amended 9-11-90, 11-3-92, Formerly 10C-7.0523, Amended 6-29-93, Formerly 10P-4.060, Amended 7-19-94, 7-16-96, 3-11-98,10-13-98, 12-28-98, 6-10-99, 4-23-00, 4-24-01, 7-5-01, 2-20-03, 8-5-03, 1-8-04, 10-12-04, 6-28-05, 7-2-06, 5-21-07, 2-23-09,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Mary Cerasoli
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Elizabeth Dudek
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 3, 2011
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 25, 2010