13694283, 59G-4.050 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 13694283

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Medicaid

Chapter:

MEDICAID POLICY

Overview

RULE:

59G-4.050

Community Behavioral Health Services (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.050 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Community Behavioral Health Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, ______.

SUMMARY:

The handbook is being revised to remove the enrollment requirement for Medicaid behavioral health providers to have an active contract with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) circuit or regional office for the location in which the provider renders services. This handbook adds descriptions and policy for the Medicaid behavioral health managed care plans. In addition, this handbook modifies various staff qualifications, policy requirements for community behavioral health services, and updates forms and fiscal agent information. The policies for behavioral health overlay, comprehensive behavioral health assessment, therapeutic group care, and specialized therapeutic foster care services are being removed from this handbook.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.919 FS.

LAW:

409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081, 409.912, 409.913 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/17/2013 Vol. 39/203

COMMENTS:

From 10/17/2013 To 11/7/2013 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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