59G-4.340: Visual Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed amendment to Rule 59G-4.340, F.A.C., incorporates by reference in rule the revised Florida Medicaid Visual Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, January 2010. The effect of the handbook update includes a reduction in Medicaid coverage for eyeglass frames and lenses for recipients age 21 and older and clarification of Visual Services policy.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Visual Services.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 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: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room D, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kathryn Stephens, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone (850)922-7314
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
59G-4.340 Visual Services.
(1) No change.
(2) All visual services practitioners enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Visual Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, updated January 2010 January 2006, updated January 2007, 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 Web Portal website at http://mymedicaid-florida.com http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com. Click on Public Information for Providers, then on Provider Support, and then on Provider Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbooks may be obtained by calling the Provider Contact Center Inquiry at (800)289-7799 377-8216 and selecting Option 7.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.906, 409.908 FS. History–New 7-30-80, Formerly 10C-7.521, Amended 4-20-93, 8-25-93, Formerly 10C-7.0521, Amended 12-21-97, 10-13-98, 6-10-99, 4-23-00, 1-23-02, 2-20-03, 8-5-03, 10-12-04, 8-18-05, 5-22-06, 4-4-07,________.