ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR HIV/AIDS PATIENT CARE PROGRAMS, Definitions, Eligibility and Documentation Requirements, Re-Determination and Continued Eligibility

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Disease Control

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64D-4: ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR HIV/AIDS PATIENT CARE PROGRAMS
64D-4.002: Definitions
64D-4.003: Eligibility and Documentation Requirements
64D-4.005: Re-Determination and Continued Eligibility

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 32 No. 30, July 28, 2006 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The changes are in response to written and verbal comments received from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC). The changes are as follows:

The rule becomes effective 20 days after it is filed for adoption. Proposed Effective Date is 10-15-06.

64D-4.002 Definitions.

(2) “Application” means the application, instructions and information in the brochure titled the Application and Eligibility Requirements (DH 150-884, #DH 2133, effective______) which is incorporated by reference.

64D-4.003 Eligibility and Documentation Requirements.

(2) Must be living in Florida. Must be a resident in the state of Florida.

64D-4.005 Re-Determination and Continued Eligibility.

(3)(a) A client is no longer living in Florida. A client is no longer a resident in the state of Florida.

Modifications to the Application and Eligibility Requirements (DH 150-884) which is incorporated by reference included the following:

On the application the following changes were made:

·      Minor spelling and grammatical corrections in Parts 1, 3 and 5.

·      Part 2: Deleted all wording.

·      Relocated a new Part 2 Living Arrangements with the address information.

·      Changed the “Address Where You Live” to Address Where You Currently Live.

·      Deleted reference to “Social Security Number (SSN).”

·      Part 4. Household Monthly Income. Deleted the word “together” and added “with the applicant” to the second sentence, and deleted “roommates” in the third sentence.

In the brochure portion of the Application the following changes were made:

·      Changed “Must be a resident in the state of Florida” to Must be living in Florida.

·      Part 2. Deleted all wording except “Living in Florida. Bring Photo ID if possible.”

·      Reworded the response to the last question to read as follows: You will receive a written letter explaining why you are not eligible and If you are still not satisfied you will be provided information about your right to ask for a fair hearing.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Pamela McWilliams, Patient Care Program, Bureau of HIV/AIDS, Department of Health

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Tom Liberti, Chief, Bureau of HIV/AIDS, Department of Health

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 28, 2005

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 18, 2004