The purpose of the rule amendment to Rule 59G-13.080, F.A.C., is to incorporate by reference Update September 2006 to the Florida Medicaid Developmental Disabilities Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook. The handbook was updated to ...

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-13.080: Home and Community-Based Services Waivers
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule amendment to Rule 59G-13.080, F.A.C., is to incorporate by reference Update September 2006 to the Florida Medicaid Developmental Disabilities Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook. The handbook was updated to remove the crisis enrollment policies from Appendix F, Recipient Wait List. The crisis enrollment policies are being promulgated in new rule Chapter 65G, F.A.C., by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities as mandated by Section 393.065, F.S.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Home and Community-Based Services Waivers.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.906, 409.908, 409.910, 409.912, 409.913 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: Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 10:00 a.m. This workshop will be held in conjunction with the Agency for Persons with Disabilities rule development workshop on proposed rule Chapter 65G, F.A.C., Crisis Enrollment.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room A, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. A second rule development workshop to be held in Orlando, Florida will be noticed in the October 6, 2006 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Pam Kyllonen, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, [phone], kyllonep@ahca. myflorida.com.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

59G-13.080 Home and Community-Based Services Waivers.

(1) through (11) No change.

(12) Developmental Disabilities Services Waiver – General. This rule applies to all Developmental Disabilities Services Waiver Service providers enrolled in the Medicaid program. All Developmental Disabilities Services Waiver Service providers enrolled in the Medicaid program must comply with the Developmental Disabilities Services Waiver Services Florida Medicaid Coverage and Limitations Handbook, October 2003, updated September 2006, incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, Non-Institutional 081, which is incorporated in Rule 59G-13.001, F.A.C. October 2003. Both handbooks are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com agent. Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbooks may be obtained by calling Provider Inquiry at 800-377-8216. The Developmental Disabilities Waiver Services Provider Rate Table, November 2003, is incorporated by reference in Rule 59G-13.081, F.A.C. The Developmental Disabilities Waiver Services Provider Rate Table is available from the Medicaid fiscal agent.

(13) through (15) No change.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.906, 409.908, 409.910, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History–New 4-20-82, Formerly 10C-7.527, Amended 3-22-87, 11-23-89, Formerly 10C-7.0527, Amended 1-16-96, 7-23-97, 1-6-02, 10-27-02, 6-11-03, 11-24-03, 1-16-05, 6-23-05, Formerly 59G-8.200, Amended________.