Notice of Proposed Rule

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.002: Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Schedule
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The amendment to Rule 59G-4.002, F.A.C., incorporates by reference the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Schedule, January 2007. The reimbursement schedule contains the procedure codes and maximum fees that are effective January 2007 for the following provider types whose fees are based on a resource-based relative value scale: advanced registered nurse practitioner, birth center, chiropractic, dental, hearing, independent laboratory, licensed midwife, optometric, outpatient hospital laboratory, physician, physician assistant, podiatry, portable x-ray, registered nurse first assistant, and visual. The effect will be to incorporate the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Schedule, January 2007, in rule.
SUMMARY: The amendment to Rule 59G-4.002, F.A.C., will incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Schedule, January 2007. The effect will be to incorporate the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Schedule, January 2007, in rule.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.905, 409.906, 409.908 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, May 24, 2007, 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 IS: Ouida Mazzoccoli, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, (850)922-7351

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

59G-4.002 Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Schedule.

Medicaid providers who provide the following services and their billing agents who submit claims on behalf of an enrolled Medicaid provider must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Schedule, January 2007 2006, errata January 2006, updated July 2006, which is incorporated by reference: advanced registered nurse practitioner, birth center, chiropractic, dental, hearing, independent laboratory, licensed midwife, optometric, outpatient hospital laboratory, physician, physician assistant, podiatry, portable x-ray, registered nurse first assistant, and visual. The Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Schedule is available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com. Click on Provider Support, and then on Fees. Paper copies of the reimbursement schedule may be obtained by calling Provider Enrollment at (800)377-8216.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.905, 409.906, 409.908 FS. History–New 8-18-05, Amended 11-30-05, 4-16-06, 10-11-06, 3-27-07,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Ouida Mazzoccoli
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Andrew Agwunobi, M.D., Secretary
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 12, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 23, 2007