Purpose
The purpose of the rule development is to receive public input pertaining to development of rules to comply with Chapter 2020-071, Laws of Florida. Chapter 2020-071, Laws of Florida, revised some of the requirements for the Agency to establish the individual budgeting (“iBudget”) system for the delivery of Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Waiver services to clients with developmental disabilities. Specifically, Chapter 2020-071, Laws of Florida, revised the criteria used by the Agency to authorize additional funding for clients with significant additional needs and requires the Agency to certify and document the use of other available services before approving the expenditure of certain funds. These rules also clarify the documentation required for each service requested in a client’s cost plan and a significant additional needs request.