59G-4.330: Transportation Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: 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.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Non-Emergency Transportation Services.
An additional area to be addressed during the workshop will be the potential regulatory impact Rule 59G-4.330, F.A.C., will have as provided for under Sections 120.54 and 120.541, F.S.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081, 409.912, 409.913 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Friday, May 25, 2012, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room B, 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: George Harper at the Bureau of Medicaid Services, (850)412-4206. 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: George Harper, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: (850)412-4210, e-mail: george.harper@ahca.myflorida.com
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
59G-4.330 Non-Emergency Transportation Services.
(1) This rule applies to all entities which provide transportation services to Florida Medicaid recipients.
(2) All non-emergency transportation services providers who provide transportation to Medicaid recipients must comply with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Non-Emergency Transportation Services Coverage, and Limitations and Reimbursement Handbook, June 2012 July 1997, incorporated by reference. The handbook is available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web site at www.mymedicaid-florida.com. website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com. Select Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks. A paper copy of the handbook may be obtained by calling the Medicaid fiscal agent at 1(800)289-7799 and selecting Option 4 Provider Inquiry at (800)377-8216.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081, 409.912, 409.910, 409.913 FS. History–New 1-1-77, Amended 10-1-77, 1-27-81, 8-28-84, Formerly 10C-7.45, Amended 4-13-93, Formerly 10C-7.045, Amended 1-7-98, 12-18-05, 7-23-06,________.