Notice of Proposed Rule

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 Errata January 2007 to the Florida Medicaid Physician Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook. The errata includes minor corrections and the following substantive corrections: removal of Synagis® from the list of drugs requiring prior authorization; the requirement that the National Drug Code must be entered on the claim when billing for injectable medications; Medicaid coverage for neonatal consults and twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome; Medicaid coverage for lacrimal punctum plugs; and removal of the requirement that the recipient had to have a Medicaid-paid pregnancy service to be eligible for family planning waiver services. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in rule Errata January 2007 to Florida Medicaid Physician Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook.
SUMMARY: The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference Errata January 2007 to the Florida Medicaid Physician Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in rule Errata January 2007 to Florida Medicaid Physician Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, September 4, 2007, 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 IS: Eleanor Cofer, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, (850)922-7331, cofere@ahca.myflorida.com

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE 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 2007, errata January 2007, updated January 2007 and May 2007, 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 Enrollment at (800)377-8216.

(3) through (5) No change.

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, 8-3-04, 8-18-05, 8-31-05, 10-26-06, 2-11-07, 5-7-07, 7-2-07,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Eleanor Cofer
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Andrew Agwunobi, M.D., Secretary
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 25, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 15, 2007