Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS
Division of Statewide Community Based Services
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
58N-1.021: Medicaid Pending Procedures
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule is to develop the process by which individuals designated as “Medicaid pending” is completed by the Comprehensive Assessment and Review for Long-Term Care Services (CARES) staff, and the participating diversion providers' contractual responsibilities in serving those individuals.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: CARES staff and diversion providers’ responsibilities in regards to referral of “Medicaid pending” individuals.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 430.705(10) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 430.705(5) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: June 12, 2007, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
PLACE: Department of Elder Affairs, 4040 Esplanade Way, Conference Room 225F, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-7000
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 72 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Abbie Messer, 4040 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-7000; Telephone: (850)414-2000, SunCom 994-2000; E-mail: messera@elderaffairs.org. 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: Abbie Messer, 4040 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-7000; Telephone: (850)414-2000, SunCom 994-2000; E-mail: messera@elderaffairs.org
THIS WORKSHOP IS BEING CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A MEETING SCHEDULED ON THE MORNING OF JUNE 12, 2007 AND A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SCHEDULED ON THE MORNING OF JUNE 13, 2007. THOSE NOTICES ARE PUBLISHED IN THIS SAME PUBLICATION OF THE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY UNDER SECTION VI, “NOTICES OF MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS.”

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.