59G-4.050: Community Behavioral Health Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference update July 2007 to the Florida Medicaid Community Behavioral Health Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook. The handbook was revised to include the procedures for the Child Welfare Prepaid Mental Health Plan, which was authorized by Sections 409.912(4)(b), (8), F.S. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule update July 2007 to the Florida Medicaid Community Behavioral Health Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Community Behavioral Health Services.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 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:
TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Conference Room B, Tallahassee, Florida 32308
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Michelle Comeaux, Medical/Health Care Program Analyst, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive Mail Stop #20, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850)921-8288, comeauxm@ahca.myflorida.com
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
59G-4.050 Community Behavioral Health Services.
(1) No change.
(2) All community behavioral health services providers enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the Florida Medicaid Community Behavioral Health Coverage and Limitations Handbook, October 2004, updated July 2007, 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 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 the Provider Enrollment at (800)377-8216.
(3) No change.
Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.906, 409.908, 409.9081, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History–New 1-27-82, Amended 10-25-84, Formerly 10C-7.525, Amended 1-19-94, Formerly 10C-7.0525, Amended 9-21-98, 11-14-00, 1-19-05,________.