Notice of Development of Rulemaking

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.230: Physician Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference update September 2006 to the Florida Medicaid Physician Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook. The handbook was revised to include the hospitalist program policies. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in rule update September 2006 to Florida Medicaid Physician Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Physician Services.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: Monday, August 7, 2006, at 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Conference Room D, Tallahassee, Florida.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Diane Weller, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida, 32308, (850) 410-3037.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

59G-4.230 Physician Services.

(1) No change.

(2) All physician services providers enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the Florida Medicaid Physician Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, January 2006, updated September 2006, which is incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500, which is incorporated by reference in Rule 59G-4.001, F.A.C.  Both handbooks are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com.  Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks.  Paper copies of the handbooks may be obtained by calling Provider Inquiry at (800)377-8216.

(3) through (4) No change.

(5)  The following forms that are included in Chapter 5 of the Florida Medicaid Physician Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook are incorporated by reference:  Enrollment Notification Letter, September 2006, one page; and Enrollment Notification Letter, Spanish version, September 2006, one pages.  Copies of the Enrollment Notification Letters are available from the Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, M.S. #20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081 FS. History–New 1-1-77, Revised 2-1-78, 4-1-78, 1-2-79, 1-1-80, Amended 2-8-82, 3-11-84, Formerly 10C-7.38, Amended 1-10-91, 11-5-92, 1-7-93, Formerly 10C-7.038, Amended 6-29-93, 9-6-93, Formerly 10P-4.230, Amended 6-13-94, 2-9-95, 3-10-96, 5-28-96, 3-18-98, 9-22-98, 8-25-99, 4-23-00, 8-5-01, 2-20-03, 8-5-03, 6-27-04, 8-3-04, 8-31-05, _______.