5160-8-26 Anesthesiologist assistant (AA) services: eligible providers and coverage and limitations.  

  • Text Box: ACTION: Original Text Box: DATE: 01/12/2016 10:51 AM

     

     

     

    FEDERAL MEDICAID NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAID

     

    DATE:  February 12, 2016

    TIME:   11:00 a.m.

    LOCATION:   Room B538, Lazarus Government Center

    50 West Town Street, Columbus, OH 43215

     

    Pursuant to section 5164.02 and Chapter 119. of the Ohio Revised Code and 42 CFR 447.205, the director of the Ohio Department of Medicaid gives notice of the Department's intent to consider the rescission of the rule identified below and to hold a public hearing on this rule.

     

    Rule 5160-8-26, "Anesthesiologist assistant (AA) services: eligible providers and coverage and limitations," sets forth provisions for coverage and payment of anesthesia services rendered by anesthesia assistants.  This rule is rescinded, and its relevant provisions are incorporated into new rule 5160-4-21.

    It is estimated that the rescission of this rule will have no effect on annual aggregate Medicaid expenditures.

     

    The public hearing will be held at the date, time, and location listed at the top of this notice. Both written and oral testimony will be accepted at the public hearing, and written comments submitted or postmarked no later than the date of the public hearing will be treated as testimony.

     

    Any person affected by this rule may examine it and obtain a copy, without charge, at the following locations:

    Ohio Department of Medicaid, 50 West Town Street, Suite 400, Columbus, Ohio 43215; Any county department of job and family services; or

    On the internet at http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/.

     

    Testimony on the proposed rule may also be reviewed at the Ohio Department of Medicaid, 50 West Town Street, Fourth Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

     

    Requests for a copy of the proposed rule or a copy of testimony on the rule should be submitted in any of the following ways:

    By mail to the Rule Administrator, Office of Chief Legal Counsel, Ohio Department of Medicaid, 50 West Town Street, Suite 400, Columbus, OH 43215;

    By fax to (614) 995-1301; or

    By e-mail to rules@medicaid.ohio.gov.