59G-13.083: Developmental Disabilities Waiver Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-13.083 is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Developmental Disabilities Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, November 2010. The revisions will reduce paperwork for providers.
SUMMARY: The handbook revises a limited number of substantive areas that are in need of clarification and correction including clarifying documentation requirements, removing references to a previously deleted service, and clarifying coverage for Tier 4.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. An SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, August 4, 2011, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room D, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Susan DeBeaugrine at the Bureau of Medicaid Services, (850)412-4261. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Susan DeBeaugrine, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: (850)412-4261, e-mail: susaan.debeaugrine@ahca.myflorida.com
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
59G-13.083 Developmental Disabilities Waiver Services.
(1) No change.
(2) All developmental disabilities waiver services providers enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the Florida Medicaid Developmental Disabilities Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook November 2010 May 2010, incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500, which is incorporated by reference in Rule 59G-4.001, F.A.C. Both handbooks are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web site Portal at www. http://mymedicaid-florida.com. Select Click on Public Information for Providers, then on Provider Support, and then on Provider Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbooks may be obtained by calling the Provider Contact Center at 1(800)289-7799 and selecting Option 7.
Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History–New 12-3-08, Amended 7-8-10,_________.