12451713, 59G-4.140 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 12451713

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Medicaid

Chapter:

MEDICAID POLICY

Overview

RULE:

59G-4.140

Hospice Services

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.140 is to incorporate by reference the new Medicaid Hospice Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, March 2013. This update includes: 1) corrections to the fiscal agent contact information; 2) policy changes and forms necessary to comply with new federal regulations regarding hospice services for children (i.e., Section 1905 (o)(1) of the Social Security Act which allows children on hospice to continue to receive curative care); 3) changes in policy and forms regarding how hospice services may be coordinated with home and community based services waivers; 4) information regarding three new revenue codes which were implemented October 1, 2010; and 5) changes to the process for submitting hospice enrollment and dis-enrollment forms to the Department of Children and Families, including changes to the distribution lists on the bottom of required forms.

SUBJECT:

Hospice Services
An additional area to be addressed during the workshop will be the potential regulatory impact Rule 59G-4.140 will have as provided for under sections 120.54 and 120.541, F.S.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.919, FS

LAW:

409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/4/2013 Vol. 39/03

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

409.919, FS, 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=59G-4.140&PDate=1/4/2013&Section=1

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