Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 36 No. 5, February 5, 2010 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The amendment to Rule 59G-4.340, F.A.C., incorporates by reference the Florida Medicaid Visual Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, updated January 2010. The following revision has been made to the handbook.

Page 1-2 of the Visual Services handbook has been changed as follows:

Provider Qualifications

Licensure

To enroll as a Medicaid visual service provider, the applicant must be currently licensed to practice as an:

● Ophthalmologist under Chapter 458, F.S.;

● Optometrist under Chapter 463, F.S.; or

● Optician as defined under Chapter 484, Part 1, F.S.

Note: See Chapter 2 in the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500, for additional information regarding out-of-state providers and services. All Medicaid Provider Handbooks are available on the Medicaid Web Portal at http://mymedicaid-florida.com. Select Public Information for Providers, Provider Support, and Provider Handbooks.