No. 42049 (Repeal): Rule R414-99. Chiropractic Services

(Repeal)

DAR File No.: 42049
Filed: 08/30/2017 09:13:12 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The Department of Health needs to repeal this rule because it defers to the Chiropractic Medicine Provider Manual, which will no longer exist effective October 2017.

Summary of the rule or change:

This rule is repealed in its entirety. Existing policies for chiropractic services will be moved to the Child Health Evaluation and Care (CHEC) Provider Manual and to the Extended Services for Pregnant Women section of the Physician Services Provider Manual.

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 26-1-5
• Section 26-18-3

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There is no impact to the state budget because this rule repeal only moves existing policy from one provider manual to other provider manuals. It neither affects service coverage to Medicaid members nor reimbursement to Medicaid providers.

local governments:

There is no budget impact to local governments because they do not fund chiropractic services under the Medicaid program.

small businesses:

There is no impact to small businesses because this rule repeal only moves existing policy from one provider manual to other provider manuals. It neither affects service coverage to Medicaid members nor reimbursement to Medicaid providers.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

There is no impact to Medicaid providers or to Medicaid members because this rule repeal only moves existing policy from one provider manual to other provider manuals. It neither affects service coverage nor provider reimbursement.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no compliance costs to a single Medicaid provider or to a Medicaid member because this rule repeal only moves existing policy from one provider manual to other provider manuals. It neither affects service coverage nor provider reimbursement.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

After conducting a thorough analysis, it was determined that this proposed rule will not result in a fiscal impact to businesses.

Joseph K. Miner, MD, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:

Health
Health Care Financing, Coverage and Reimbursement Policy
CANNON HEALTH BLDG
288 N 1460 W
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3231

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Craig Devashrayee at the above address, by phone at 801-538-6641, by FAX at 801-538-6099, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

10/16/2017

This rule may become effective on:

10/23/2017

Authorized by:

Joseph Miner, Executive Director

RULE TEXT

R414. Health, Health Care Financing, Coverage and Reimbursement Policy.

[R414-99. Chiropractic Services.

R414-99-1. Introduction.

The Chiropractic Services program provides a scope of services for Medicaid recipients in accordance with the Chiropractic Medicine Utah Medicaid Provider Manual and Attachment 4.19-B of the Medicaid State Plan, as incorporated into Section R414-1-5.

 

KEY: Medicaid, chiropractic services

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: July 11, 2014

Notice of Continuation: December 2, 2013

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26-18]

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