Notice of Change/Withdrawal

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.025: Assistive Care Services
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 36 No. 5, February 5, 2010 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The amendment to Rule 59G-4.025, F.A.C., Assistive Care Services, incorporates by reference in rule the Florida Medicaid Assistive Care Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2009. The following changes have been made to the handbook.

Page 2-7 Annual Assessment for Assistive Care Services.

The second bullet is changed to read: The assessment for a resident of a RTF must be completed by a physician or licensed mental health professional. The assessment must document the need for at least two of the four ACS components. The assessment for ALF residents must be recorded on the Resident Health Assessment for Assisted Living Facilities, AHCA Form 1823.

The Note is changed to read: The Resident Health Assessment for Assisted Living Facilities, AHCA Form 1823 and the Resident Health Assessment for Adult Family-Care Homes (AFCH), AHCA Form 3110-1023 (AFCH-1110) 01/08 are available from the Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mayan Drive, MS 30, Tallahassee, FL 32308. They may also be obtained from AHCA’s website at http://ahca.myflorida.com/licensing_cert.shtml. Click on Assisted Living Facilities or Adult Family Care Homes. AHCA Form 1823 is incorporated by reference in Rule 58A-5.0181, F.A.C., AHCA Form 3110-1023 (AFCH-1110) is incorporated by reference in Rule 58A-14.0061, F.A.C.

APPENDIX C

Page C-3 MANAGING MONEY. Paragraph is changed to read: Assistance includes: Facility staff manages resident’s funds as Representative Payee or Power of Attorney. Such assistance will comply with the money management policies specific to each facility.

Example of an expected outcome for managing money: Resident’s funds will be spent as desired by the resident.