Notice of Development of Rulemaking

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.199: Mental Health Targeted Case Management
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule is to incorporate by reference Update June 2007 to the Florida Medicaid Mental Health Targeted Case Management Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2006. The handbook was revised to remove the enrollment requirement for all Medicaid mental health targeted case management providers to have an active contract with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) district or regional office for the location in which the agency will provide services. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule Update June 2007 to the Florida Medicaid Mental Health Targeted Case Management Coverage and Limitations Handbook.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Medicaid Mental Health Targeted Case Management Services.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.906, 409.907, 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: Monday, June 18, 2007, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room D, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Michelle Comeaux, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, MS #20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, (850)921-8288

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

59G-4.199 Mental Health Targeted Case Management Services.

(1) No change.

(2) All Medicaid-enrolled mental health targeted case management providers must be in compliance with the Florida Medicaid Mental Health Targeted Case Management Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2006, updated June 2007, incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, Non-Institutional 081, which is incorporated by reference in Rule 59G-13.001, F.A.C. Both handbooks are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com. Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbooks may be obtained by calling the Medicaid fiscal agent Provider Inquiry at (800)377-8216.

(3) No change.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.906, 409.907, 409.908 FS. History–New 6-21-06, Amended________.