59G-4.210: Optometric Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference Update July 2006 to the Florida Medicaid Optometric Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook. The handbook update includes Medicaid coverage for eyeglasses and for visual exams for the purpose of prescribing eyeglasses for recipients age 21 and older. The handbook update also contains coverage of lacrimal punctum plugs and revisions in provider enrollment policies due to the National Provider Identifier (NPI). The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule Update July 2006 to the Florida Medicaid Optometric Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Optometric Services
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.906, 409.907, 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 TIME, DATE AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: Monday, August 7, 2006, 2:00 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: Jason Ottinger, Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, (850) 922-7314.
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
59G-4.210 Optometric Services.
(1) No change.
(2) All optometric practitioners enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Optometric Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, January 2006, updated July 2006, which is 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. 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 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081 FS.
History–New 4-13-93, Amended 7-1-93, Formerly 10C-7.069, Amended 12-21-97, 10-13-98, 5-24-99, 4-23-00, 7-5-01, 2-20-03, 8-5-03, 5-24-05, 8-18-05, 5-22-06, ________.