Purpose


The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.330, F.A.C., is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Non-Emergency Transportation Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, June 2012. The amendment involves an extensive rewrite of the current handbook which is several years old. The rewrite of the handbook is necessary to: 1) provide up-to-date guidance on providing non-emergency transportation services; 2) clarify policy on the transportation of children of recipient parents on service vehicles; 3) define available modes of transportation; 4) update rules relating to Medicaid foster parents and medical escorts; 5) modify the procedure for transporting Baker Act Recipients; and 6) update policy associated with related travel expenses.