Notice of Development of Rulemaking

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
59G-13.110: Project AIDS Care Waiver Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-13.110, F.A.C., is to incorporate by reference the Project AIDS Care Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, August 2012. The handbook is being updated to clarify policy, outline responsibilities for providers, and update fiscal agent information.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Project AIDS Care Waiver Services.
An additional area to be addressed during the workshop will be the potential regulatory impact Rule 59G-13.110, F.A.C., will have as provided for under Sections 120.54 and 120.541, F.S.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room A, Tallahassee, Florida 32308
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: Brenda Jones-Garrett at the Bureau of Medicaid Services, (850)412-4260. 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).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Brenda Jones-Garrett, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: (850)412-4260, e-mail: brenda.jones-garrett@ahca.myflorida.com

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

59G-13.110 Project AIDS Care Waiver Services.

(1) This rule applies to all Project AIDS Care waiver services providers enrolled in the Medicaid program.

(2) All Project AIDS Care waiver services providers enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Project AIDS Care Waiver Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, August 2012 July 2003, updated December 2005, which is incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, Non-Institutional 081, which is incorporated by reference in Rule 59G-13.001, F.A.C. The Both handbooks is are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web site at www.mymedicaid-florida.com. Select Public Information for Providers, then Provider Support, and then Provider Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbook may be obtained by calling the Provider Contact Center at 1(800)289-7799 and selecting Option 7 by calling Provider Enrollment at (800)377-8216 or from the fiscal agent’s website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com. Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks.

(3) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History– New 2-3-05, Amended 5-31-06,_________.