The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.040, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is to clarify policy language. The incorporated coverage policy updates provider requirements and documentation criteria.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-4.040Chiropractic Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.040, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is to clarify policy language. The incorporated coverage policy updates provider requirements and documentation criteria.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Chiropractic Services. An additional area to be addressed during the workshop will be the potential regulatory impact Rule 59G-4.040, F.A.C., will have as provided for under sections 120.54 and 120.541, Florida Statutes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919, 409.961 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081, 409.973 FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: May 29, 2018, 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.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: Theresa Kumar. 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: Theresa Kumar, 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 May 30, 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-4.040 Chiropractic Services.

(1) This rule applies to all providers rendering Florida Medicaid chiropractic services to recipients. of chiropractic services who are enrolled in or registered with the Florida Medicaid program.

(2) All providers of chiropractic services must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Chiropractic Services Coverage Policy, ________ August 2015, available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05570, incorporated by reference. The policy is available on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s Web site at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml, and at https://www.flrules.org/gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-_______ available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web site at http://portal.flmmis.com/flPublic.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081 FS. History–New 6-1-89, Amended 7-1-91, 12-31-91, 3-17-92, 4-21-92, 11-9-92, 7-5-93, 1-19-94, Formerly 10C-7.066, Amended 10-10-94, 5-25-95, 1-9-96, 10-21-97, 5-24-99, 4-23-00, 7-5-01, 2-20-03, 8-5-03, 8-3-04, 8-18-05, 5-31-10, 8-16-15,_________.