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Notice: 5757743

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Medicaid

Chapter:

MEDICAID POLICY

Overview

RULE:

59G-4.320

Physical Therapy Services

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference update July 2008 to the Florida Medicaid Therapy Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook. The handbook was updated to include the Prepaid Therapy Program, which was authorized by Section 409.912(42), F.S., and the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2005-2006. Certain eligibility categories of recipients under the age of 21 who are not enrolled in a managed care program, except for MediPass and the Children’s Medical Services Network, will be enrolled in the Prepaid Therapy Program for the provision of their therapy services. Recipients who are otherwise excluded from managed care will not be enrolled. The Agency for Health Care Administration, Division of Medicaid will contract with vendors to administer the provision of therapy services to Medicaid recipients who are enrolled in the Prepaid Therapy Program. The effect of the rule amendment to Rule 59G-4.320, F.A.C., will be to incorporate by reference in rule update July 2008 to the Florida Medicaid Therapy Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook.

SUMMARY:

The purpose of this proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference update July 2008 to the Florida Medicaid Therapy Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook. The effect of the rule amendment to Rule 59G-4.320, F.A.C., will be to incorporate by reference in rule update July 2008 to the Florida Medicaid Therapy Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.919 FS.

LAW:

409.905, 409.908, 409.912 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/20/2008 Vol. 34/25

COMMENTS:

From 6/20/2008 To 7/11/2008 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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