Notice of Proposed Rule

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
59G-8.400: Medicaid Physician Access System
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule is being repealed.
SUMMARY: The rule is obsolete, unnecessary, and redundant of other statute provisions, federal regulations, and handbook provisions promulgated by rule. Repeal of the rule will not negatively impact the Medicaid Physician Access System. The program will continue to operate in the same manner as it currently operates. The rule is not mandated by statute.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The Agency determined that repeal of this rule will not impose any regulatory cost and will not have any adverse impact on the public.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.9121, 409.9122 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Tracy Hurd-Alvarez, AHC Administrator, AHCA PCCM Unit, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS#50, Tallahassee, FL 32308, Telephone (850)412-4004, E-mail: Tracy.Hurd-Alvarez@ahca.myflorida.com

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

59G-8.400 Medicaid Physician Access System.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.9121, 409.9122 FS. History–New 6-10-91, Formerly 10C-7.067, Amended 12-18-94, Repealed________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Tracy Hurd-Alvarez
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Elizabeth Dudek
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 12, 2012