Amendments to the proposed rule revise Medicaid policies in accordance with federal law, the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005. The DRA provides for reform in the treatment of assets in the institutional Medicaid eligibility determination.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Economic Self-Sufficiency Program

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65A-1: PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
65A-1.712: SSI-Related Medicaid Resource Eligibility Criteria
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amendments to the proposed rule revise Medicaid policies in accordance with federal law, the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005. The DRA provides for reform in the treatment of assets in the institutional Medicaid eligibility determination.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Proposed amendments revise the language to the rule to be consistent with federal regulations regarding transfer of assets provisions and the treatment of assets.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.903, 409.904, 409.906, 409.919 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: October 9, 2006, 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Room 455, Tallahassee, FL 32399
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Pat Whitford, Economic Self-Sufficiency Services, Telephone [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.