Notice of Development of Rulemaking

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.260: Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, February 2007. The handbook revisions include the revised service authorization policies and fee increases. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule the Florida Medicaid Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, February 2007.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Services.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.905, 409.908 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:
TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, October 31, 2006, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Conference Room C, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kathleen Core, Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, (850)922-7310

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

59G-4.260 Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Services.

(1) No change.

(2) All Medicaid enrolled prescribed pediatric extended care service providers must be in compliance with the Florida Medicaid Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, February 2007 October 2003, incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500, which is incorporated in Rule 59G-4.001, F.A.C. Both handbooks are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com agent. Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbooks may be obtained by calling Provider Inquiry at (800)377-8216.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.905, 409.908 FS. History–New 8-27-91, Amended 4-21-92, 3-9-93, Formerly 10C-7.0471, Amended 2-11-96, 2-22-00, 5-11-04,________.