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Notice: 4304295

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Medicaid

Chapter:

MEDICAID POLICY

Overview

RULE:

59G-4.140

Hospice Services

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference update January 2007 to the Florida Medicaid Hospice Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook. The handbook update removes the January 2006 fee schedule for direct care services provided by physicians. The January 2007 fee schedule is being incorporated by reference in Rule 59G-4.002, F.A.C., Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Schedule. The handbook update also corrects the room and board policy to read that room and board for hospice residents in a nursing facility does not include the day of discharge. It also clarifies that if a hospice has no cost history, the hospice will be paid 95 percent of the average Medicaid nursing facility per diem rate in the county in which the hospice is located. The effect will be to incorporate by reference into rule Update January 2007 to the Florida Medicaid Hospice Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook.

SUMMARY:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference update January 2007 to the Florida Medicaid Hospice Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook. The effect will be to incorporate by reference into rule Update January 2007 to the Florida Medicaid Hospice Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.919 FS.

LAW:

409.906, 409.908 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/29/2007 Vol. 33/26

COMMENTS:

From 6/29/2007 To 7/20/2007 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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