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Notice: 308477

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Medicaid

Chapter:

MEDICAID POLICY

Overview

RULE:

59G-4.200

Nursing Facility Services

PURPOSE:

: The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference an erratum to the July 2004 update to the Florida Medicaid Nursing Facility Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook. The erratum allows physicians to delegate all nursing facility patient visits to a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist.  Prior policy required the physician to personally make every other visit.  This change was made to bring Medicaid policy in compliance with Medicare policy.  The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule the erratum to July 2004 update to the Florida Medicaid Nursing Facility Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook.

SUMMARY:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the erratum to the July 2004 update to the Florida Medicaid Nursing Facility Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.919 FS.

LAW:

409.902, 409.905, 409.908 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/5/2006 Vol. 32/18

COMMENTS:

From 5/5/2006 To 5/26/2006 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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