The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-13.081 is to incorporate by reference the Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services Provider Rate Table, __________________. The amendment updates the following services: life skills ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-13.081Developmental Disabilities Home and Community Based Medicaid Waiver Services Tiers 1 through 4 and Individual Budgeting Waivers Provider Rate Tables

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-13.081, F.A.C., is to incorporate by reference the Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services Provider Rate Table, ________. The amendment updates the following services: life skills development (adult day training), residential habilitation ‒ intensive behavioral, speech therapy assessment, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and speech therapy. Tiers 1 through 4 are deleted and the title of the rule is changed to Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services Provider Rate Table.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Developmental Disabilities Home and Community Based Medicaid Waiver Services Tiers 1 through 4 and Individual Budgeting Waivers Provider Rate Tables.

An additional area to be addressed during the workshop will be the potential regulatory impact the amendment to Rule 59G-13.081, F.A.C., will have as provided for under Sections 120.54 and 120.541, Florida Statutes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 393.0661, 409.902, 409.906, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, October 7, 2014, 2:00 p.m. ‒ 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room A, 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: Virginia Hardcastle. 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: Virginia Hardcastle, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

Please note that a preliminary draft of the reference material, if available, will be posted prior to the workshop at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml. Comments will be received until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2014.

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

59G-13.081 Developmental Disabilities Home and Community Based Medicaid Waiver Services Tiers 1 through 4 and Individual Budgeting Waiver Services Waivers Provider Rate Table Tables.

(1) This rule applies to all providers of Ddevelopmental Ddisabilities home and community based services Tiers 1 through 4 Waiver providers and Individual Budgeting Waiver services who are providers enrolled in the Florida Medicaid program.

(2) All providers of Ddevelopmental Ddisabilities home and community based services Tiers 1 through 4 providers and Individual Budgeting Waiver services who are providers enrolled in the Florida Medicaid program must be in compliance with the provisions of the Developmental Disabilities Home and Community Based Medicaid Waiver Services Tiers 1 through 4 and Individual Budgeting Waiver Services Waivers Provider Rate Table Tables, ________July 1, 2011, which are incorporated by reference. The fee schedule is rate tables are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web site at www.mymedicaid-florida.com. Select Public Information for Providers, then Provider Support, and then Fee Schedules. Paper copies of the rate tables may be obtained by calling the Provider Services Contact Center at 1(800)289-7799 and selecting Option 7.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 393.0661, 409.902, 409.906, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History–New 5-29-06, Amended 11-15-07, 10-13-08, 3-13-13, __________.