AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
59G-13.070Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services
NOTICE OF CORRECTION
Notice is hereby given that the following correction has been made to the proposed rule in Vol. 46 No. 26, February 7, 2020 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The Agency received lower cost regulatory alternatives (LCRA) after the proposed rule published. These proposals included amending the rule to allow for electronic transfer of all information required to be entered into iConnect or needed to be accessed by providers using industry standard interface technology that can be utilized by provider-owned IT systems, allowing the use of the existing electronic visit verification system provided by the Agency for Health Care Administration, limiting required data entry to iConnect to those data elements authorized by state law, and using agency staff or contractors for iConnect data entry. The Agency prepared a statement of estimated regulatory costs (SERC), in accordance with section 120.541, Florida Statutes (F.S.).
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE
RATIFICATION: Rule 59G-13.070 establishes programmatic requirements for providers who wish to furnish iBudget Waiver services under the Florida Medicaid program. The rule is needed to ensure the Medicaid Program and those involved with it stay in compliance with updated State and Federal Regulations. Only small businesses who choose to participate in the Medicaid program and are contracted with APD to provide iBudget Waiver services will be subject to the rule. Due to the voluntary nature of the relationship between the Agency and providers for whom this rule shall affect, the Agency has determined that Rule 59G-13.070 will not increase regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 nor will it have any adverse impact on small businesses as these businesses already face the same reporting requirements and other transactional costs under the current requirements.
Based upon this information and pursuant to section 120.541, F.S., the rule will not require legislative ratification. The Agency has rejected the LCRA submitted by Therap Services because enrollment in the Florida Medicaid program is voluntary. Upon enrollment, providers agree to comply with all local, state, and federal laws, including rules, regulations, and statements of policy applicable to the Florida Medicaid program as stated in the Florida Medicaid Provider Handbooks and Policies issued by AHCA.
A copy of the SERC is available on the Agency’s website at http://ahca.myflorida.com/medicaid/review/Rules.shtml.
