The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.110, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Hearing Services Coverage Policy, __________. The incorporated coverage policy updates service coverage ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-4.110Hearing Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.110, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Hearing Services Coverage Policy, __________. The incorporated coverage policy updates service coverage information, general criteria, and standard language throughout.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Hearing Services.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919, 409.961 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913, 409.973 FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: October 26, 2016 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

PLACE: In Person: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407. Remote Listeners: Register to view the presentation at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ 3360280535581011714.

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: Claire Anthony-Davis. 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: Claire Anthony-Davis, Bureau of Medicaid Policy, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail].

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

59G-4.110 Hearing Services.

(1) This rule applies to all providers rendering Florida Medicaid any person or entity prescribing or reviewing a request for hearing services to recipients and to all providers of hearing services who are enrolled in or registered with the Florida Medicaid program.

(2) All providers persons or entities described in subsection (1) must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Hearing Services Coverage Policy, _________ June 2016, incorporated by reference. The policy is available on the Agency for Health Care Administration’s website at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/review/index.shtml, and available at [DOS place holder Ref-_______] http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06744.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919, 409.961 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.012, 409.913, 409.973 FS. History–New 8-3-80, Amended 7-21-83, Formerly 10C-7.522, Amended 4-13-93, Formerly 10C-7.0522, Amended 12-21-97, 10-13-98, 5-7-00, 7-5-01, 2-20-03, 8-5-03, 7-27-04, 7-26-05, 8-18-05, 11-29-06, 6-29-16,_______.