The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Early Intervention Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, August 2007. The handbook revisions include updated policies and procedures. The effect will be to ...

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.085: Early Intervention Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Early Intervention Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, August 2007. The handbook revisions include updated policies and procedures. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule the Florida Medicaid Early Intervention Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, August 2007.
SUMMARY: The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Early Intervention Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, August 2007. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule the Florida Medicaid Early Intervention Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, August 2007.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.905, 409.908 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(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: Monday, September 24, 2007, 2:30 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Conference Room D, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Samantha Dellosso, Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, [phone], [e-mail]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

59G-4.085 Early Intervention Services.

(1) No change.

(2) All Early Intervention Services providers enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the Florida Medicaid Early Intervention Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, August 2007 October 2003, updated July 2005, 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. Both handbooks are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com. Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbooks may be obtained by calling the Medicaid fiscal agent Provider Inquiry at [phone].

(3) The following forms are incorporated by reference: Children’s Medical Services Early Steps Certification for Provider of Early Intervention Services, AHCA Med-Serv Form 020, August 2007, one page; and Early Steps, Children’s Medical Services, Medicaid Freedom of Choice/Conflict of Interest Statement, AHCA-Med Serv Form 021, August 2007, one page. These forms are available on the Early Steps provider website at http://www.cms-kids.com/ESproviders.htm.

The following form that is included in the Florida Medicaid Early Intervention Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook is incorporated by reference: Early Intervention Services Request to Exceed Medicaid Limitations Form, AHCA Med Serv Form 019, August 2007, four pages, Appendix B. The form is available by photocopying it from the Florida Medicaid Early Intervention Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.905, 409.908 FS. History–New 2-1-94, Amended 4-30-00, 8-9-04, 5-22-06, _________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Samantha Dellosso
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Andrew Agwunobi, M.D.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 14, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 8, 2007