Appropriation Amendment: \\legs-webdev1\itdreview\session\2005\Senate\appbills\html\SB7078am997039.html
997039
Florida Senate - 2005 Committee Amendment
SB7078 HA
The Committee on Ways and Means (Saunders) recommended the following
amendment:
Section: 03 EXPLANATION:
On Page: 047 Removes existing proviso language directing the
Agency for Health Care Administration to contract with
Spec App: 188 capitated durable medical equipment providers and
replaces it with language that allows the agency to
implement accreditation requirements for durable
medical equipment and consumable medical supply
providers.
NET IMPACT ON: Total Funds General Revenue Trust Funds
Recurring - 0 0 0
Non-Recurring - 0 0 0
_________________________________________________________________________________
Positions & Amount Positions & Amount
DELETE INSERT
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Program: Health Care Services
Medicaid Services To Individuals 68501400
In Section 03 On Page 047
188 Special Categories 101561
Home Health Services IOEE
Immediately following Specific Appropriation 188, DELETE:
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 188, the Agency for Health
Care Administration shall contract with a durable medical equipment
company or companies on a capitated or discounted fee basis. The
capitated amount or maximum fee-for-service payment shall be no more
than 80 percent of the current Medicaid fee-for-service per member per
month rate, excluding customized wheelchairs, prosthetics, orthotics,
and ostomy and colostomy supplies. The agency may exclude products from
this program that are covered under a statewide disposable incontinence
medical supply program. The qualified vendor must be in good standing
with the agency and the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. The
agency is authorized to seek Medicaid waivers or a Medicaid state plan
amendment to implement this program.
997039 Log:0018 MJD/CCM 03/29/05 07:19:57 PM Senate Page: 1
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 188, the agency may contract
with a provider or providers for a managed, statewide disposable
incontinence medical supply program, including home-delivery service of
disposable incontinence medical supplies. The amount paid shall be no
more than 80 percent of the current Medicaid fee. Supplies covered in
this program shall include under pads, diapers, catheters and catheter -
related supplies, and may include ostomy and colostomy supplies.
Supplies covered under this contract shall include needed incontinence
supplies for Medicaid State Plan recipients and for recipients enrolled
in Medicaid home and community-based waivers. The program shall include
registered nurse assessments and pre-certification; real-time
eligibility determination; shipment tracking; and utilization review and
management. The agency is authorized to seek federal Medicaid waivers
necessary to implement this provision.
Immediately following Specific Appropriation 188, INSERT:
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 188, the agency may implement
accreditation requirements for Durable Medical Equipment/Consumable
Medical Supply Providers.
| Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process. However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement
within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items. |
997039 Log:0018 MJD/CCM 03/29/05 07:19:57 PM Senate Page: 2
