506551, 59G-4.210 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 506551

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Medicaid

Chapter:

MEDICAID POLICY

Overview

RULE:

59G-4.210

Visual Care Services

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference Update July 2006 to the Florida Medicaid Optometric Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook.  The handbook update includes Medicaid coverage for eyeglasses and for visual exams for the purpose of prescribing eyeglasses for recipients age 21 and older.  The handbook update also contains coverage of lacrimal punctum plugs and revisions in provider enrollment policies due to the National Provider Identifier (NPI).  The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule Update July 2006 to the Florida Medicaid Optometric Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook.

SUBJECT:

Optometric Services

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.919 FS.

LAW:

409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/21/2006 Vol. 32/29

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

409.919 FS., 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081 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-4.210&PDate=7/21/2006&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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