Health, Health Care Financing, Coverage and Reimbursement Policy

Rule R414-50

Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 34047
Filed: 09/01/2010 09:59:51 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this change is to remove language that unnecessarily incorporates federal law by reference.

Summary of the rule or change:

This change removes language that unnecessarily incorporates federal law by reference.

State 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 change only removes unnecessary language from the rule text.

local governments:

There is no impact to local governments because they do not fund or provide Medicaid services to Medicaid clients.

small businesses:

There is no impact to small businesses because this change only removes unnecessary language from the rule text.

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

There is no impact to Medicaid clients and to Medicaid providers because this change only removes unnecessary language from the rule text.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no compliance costs because this change only removes unnecessary language from the rule text.

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

Removal of unnecessary language should not have a fiscal impact on any regulated business.

David N. Sundwall, MD, Executive Director

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

Health
Health Care Financing, Coverage and Reimbursement Policy
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 cdevashrayee@utah.gov

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:

10/15/2010

This rule may become effective on:

10/22/2010

Authorized by:

David Sundwall, Executive Director

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

R414-50. Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

R414-50-1. Introduction and Authority.

(1) The Medicaid Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program provides a scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery services to meet the basic needs of Medicaid clients. This includes services by both oral and maxillofacial surgeons and general dentists if surgery is performed by a general dentist in an emergency situation and an oral and maxillofacial surgeon is not available.

(2) Oral and maxillofacial surgery services are authorized by 42 USC 1396d(a)(5)[, which is adopted and incorporated by reference].

 

KEY: Medicaid

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [July 1, 2009]2010

Notice of Continuation: October 21, 2009

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26-1-4.1; 26-1-5; 26-18-3