Purpose


Rule 59G-4.070, Florida Administrative Code, (F.A.C.), is being repealed. Requirements contained within this rule are no longer necessary as the Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2010, incorporated by reference, has been replaced by six new durable medical equipment (DME) and medical supply services coverage policies categorized by DME service, and incorporated by reference into six new rules with corresponding rule titles. The new rules are 59G-4.072, F.A.C., Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services: Specialized; 59G-4.073, F.A.C., Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services: Orthotic and Prosthetic; 59G-4.074, F.A.C., Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services: Respiratory; 59G-4.075, F.A.C., Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services: Wheelchairs, Hospital Beds, and Ambulatory Aids; 59G-4.076, F.A.C., Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services: Continence, Ostomy, and Wound Care; and, 59G-4.077, F.A.C., Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services: Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition. Additionally, reimbursement for diabetic supplies and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) pursuant to s. 409.9063, FS., is allowed through the pharmacy benefit in new Rule 59G-4.252, F.A.C., Diabetic Supply Services.