Notice of Development of Rulemaking

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-5.020: Provider Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference update February 2008 to the Florida Medicaid Provider General Handbook. The handbook was updated to include the good cause reasons for which a recipient may change managed care plans. The effect of the rule amendment to Rule 59G-5.020, F.A.C., will be to incorporate by reference in rule update February 2008 to the Florida Medicaid Provider General Handbook.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Provider Requirements.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.91211, 409.9122, 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.905, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.91211, 409.9122, 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:
TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, December 4, 2007, 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Conference Room C, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Karen Girard, Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, (850)488-9711, girardk@ahca.myflorida.com

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

       59G-5.020 Provider Requirements.

       (1) All Medicaid providers enrolled in the Medicaid program and billing agents who submit claims to Medicaid on behalf of an enrolled Medicaid provider must comply with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Provider General Handbook, January 2007, updated July 2007 and February 2008, which is incorporated by reference and available from the fiscal agent’s website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com. Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks. A Paper copy of the handbook may be obtained by calling Provider Enrollment at (800)377-8216.

       (2) No change.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.905, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.91211, 409.9122, 409.913 FS. History–New 9-22-93, Formerly 10P-5.020, Amended 7-8-97, 1-9-00, 4-24-01, 8-6-01, 10-8-03, 1-19-05, 5-24-07,_________.