Notice of Development of Rulemaking

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.071: Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services Provider Fee Schedules
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rule 59G-4.071, F.A.C., is a new rule that will incorporate by reference the Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services Provider Fee Schedules that are effective January 2006. The effect of Rule 59G-4.071, F.A.C., will be to incorporate by reference in rule the Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services Provider Fee Schedules, January 2006.
This Notice of Rule Development replaces the Notice of Rule Development that was published in Vol. 31, No. 30, July 29, 2005, Florida Administrative Weekly.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services Provider Fee Schedules
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.906, 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: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 10:00 a.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: Dan Gabric, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS #20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5403, (850)922-7306

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

59G-4.071 Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services Provider Fee Schedules.

Medicaid durable medical equipment and medical supply providers and their billing agents who submit claims on their behalf must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services Provider Fee Schedule for All Medicaid Recipients, January 2006, and the Florida Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services Provider Fee Schedule for Recipients Under Age 21, January 2006, which are incorporated by reference. The fee schedules are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com. Click on Provider Support, and then on Fees.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.906, 409.908 FS. History–New ________.