These rules will be repealed.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

59G-13.050Assisted Living Waiver Services

59G-13.051Assisted Living for the Elderly Waiver Services Procedure Codes and Fee Schedule

59G-13.052Assisted Living Waiver Disposable Incontinence Medical Supplies Fee Schedule and Minimum Quality Standards

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: These rules will be repealed.

SUMMARY: The Assisted Living Waiver was terminated effective March 31, 2014. As such, this handbook is no longer needed.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: A checklist was prepared by the Agency to determine the need for a SERC. Based on this information at the time of the analysis and pursuant to section 120.541, Florida Statutes, the rule will not require legislative ratification.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 10:00 a.m. ‒ 11:00 a.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room D, 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: Sophia Whaley at the Bureau of Medicaid Services, [phone]. 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 IS: Sophia Whaley, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

59G-13.050 Assisted Living Waiver Services.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History–New 5-28-12, Repealed ___________.

 

59G-13.051 Assisted Living for the Elderly Waiver Services Procedure Codes and Fee Schedule.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.906, 409.908, 409.912 FS. History–New 5-31-10, Repealed ___________.

 

59G-13.052 Assisted Living Waiver Disposable Incontinence Medical Supplies Fee Schedule and Minimum Quality Standards.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409,902, 409.906, 409,907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History–New 6-7-12, Repealed ___________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Sophia Whaley

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Elizabeth Dudek

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 19, 2014