The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.085, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Early Interventions Services Coverage Policy, __________. The incorporated coverage policy will specify ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-4.085Early Intervention Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.085, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Early Interventions Services Coverage Policy, __________. The incorporated coverage policy will specify recipient eligibility, provider requirements, service coverage, and reimbursement information.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Early Intervention Services.

An additional area to be addressed during the workshop will be the potential regulatory impact the amendment to Rule 59G-4.085, F.A.C. will have as provided for under sections 120.54 and 120.541, Florida Statutes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.906, 409.908 FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: October 15, 2018, 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, 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: Matt Brackett. 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, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Matt Brackett, Bureau of Medicaid Policy, 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. Official comments to be entered into the rule record will be received until 5:00 p.m. on October 16, 2018 and may be e-mailed to [e-mail]. For general inquiries and questions about the rule, please contact the person specified above.

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

59G-4.085 Early Intervention Services.

(1) This rule applies to all providers rendering Florida Medicaid early intervention services to recipients.

(2) All providers must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Early Intervention Services Coverage Policy, __________August 2017, incorporated by reference. The policy is available on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s Web site website at http://acha.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml, and at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-__________08494.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.906, 409.908 FS. History–New 4-30-00, Amended 8-9-04, 5-22-06, 1-10-08, 8-13-17,__________.