Purpose


The purpose of the proposed rule amendment to Rule 59G-4.105, F.A.C., is to incorporate by reference in rule the Florida Medicaid Freestanding Dialysis Center Coverage and Limitations Handbook, May 2009. The revised handbook includes updated policy for billing for dialysis treatments and injectable medications and updated references to the new Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web Portal. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in rule the Florida Medicaid Freestanding Dialysis Center Coverage and Limitations Handbook, May 2009. The purpose of Rule 59G-4.106, F.A.C., is to incorporate by reference in rule the Freestanding Dialysis Center Fee Schedule, May 2009. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in rule the Freestanding Dialysis Center Fee Schedule, May 2009. In the Notice of Rule Development we stated the effective dates of the handbook and fee schedule were January 2009. We changed these dates to May 2009.