Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
59G-4.060: Dental Services
The Agency for Health Care Administration announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room C, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Agency is scheduling a hearing in Tallahassee for the purpose of taking public comment regarding proposed changes to the current Florida Medicaid Dental Coverage and Limitations Handbook. The Agency proposes to change the effective date of the handbook from September 2010 to November 2011. Also to be discussed is an issue related to preventive dental services. Preventative dental services provided to Medicaid beneficiaries by a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) employed by or in contractual agreement with a health access facility may be reimbursed when those services are provided under the general supervision of a dentist as defined in Section 466.003(10), F.S. The Medicaid-enrolled supervising dentist at the facility where the RDH is employed or in a contractual agreement acts as the treating provider for these services.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mary Cerasoli, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, (850)412-4228, e-mail: mary.cerasoli@ahca.myflorida.com.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mary Cerasoli, Bureau of Medicaid Services at (850)412-4228. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).