Notice of Development of Rulemaking

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.330: Transportation Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference into rule the Florida Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, May 2007. The handbook includes the policies for the provision of non-emergency transportation services through a contracted vendor. The effect will be to incorporate by reference into rule the Florida Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, May 2007.
This Notice of Rule Development replaces the Notice of Rule Development that was published in the Florida Administrative Weekly, Vol. 31, No. 48, on December 2, 2005.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Transportation Services.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.905, 409.908, 409.9081 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: Monday, April 2, 2007, 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Conference Room B, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Doug Harper, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, 922-7305, harperg@ahca.myflorida.com

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

59G-4.330 Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Services.

(1) This rule applies to all entities which provide non-emergency medical transportation services to Florida Medicaid recipients.

(2) All non-emergency medical transportation services providers who provide transportation to Medicaid recipients must comply with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Services Coverage, and Limitations and Reimbursement Handbook, May 2007 July 1997, incorporated by reference. The handbook is available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com. Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks. A paper copy of the handbook may be obtained by calling the Medicaid fiscal agent Provider Inquiry at (800)377-8216.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081, 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,________.